Thomas J. Dryer

Thomas J. Dryer

Thomas Jefferson Dryer (1808–1879) was a newspaper publisher, Freemason, mountain climber, and politician in the Western United States.

Dryer founded the "Portland Oregonian," then a weekly newspaper that has survived as the daily "Oregonian", and served as its publisher. He was also the editor of the "California Courier" in San Francisco, California.

Dryer made the first documented ascent of Mount St. Helens on August 27, 1853, with three companions. He has also been reported as the first to climb Mount Hood, on August 8, 1854; those reports have been disputed. In 1856, Dryer served in the Territorial Legislature representing Multnomah and Washington Counties as a Whig. [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/legislative/histleg/territorial/1856reg.htm Oregon Legislative Assembly (8th Territorial) 1856 Regular Session] ] The following year, he was elected and served at the Oregon Constitutional Convention. [ [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/news/exhibits/pioneer.html Oregon Constitutional Convention] ]

Dryer was appointed commissioner to the Hawaiian Islands in 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln, through the influence of Senator Edward Baker. Dryer was buried at Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland. [http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/burialfacts.html Lone Fir Cemetery: Some Interesting Burial Facts] ]

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External links

* [http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/Oregon-Biographies-Thomas-Jefferson-Dryer.cfm Oregon Biographies: Thomas Jefferson Dryer] from the Oregon Historical Society


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