County Namesake’s Life Fell Short of Ambitions

Posted 10/4/18

Samuel Royal Thurston’s (1816-1851) political ambitions were greater than his short life allowed. Oregon Territory’s first delegate to the U.S. Congress, Thurston is credited with passage of the …

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