Dr. John McLoughlin, baptised Jean-Baptist McLoughlin, (October 19, 1784 - September 3, 1857), was the Chief Factor of the Columbia Fur District of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, and was later known as the "Father of Oregon" for his role in assisting the American cause in the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest. In the late 1840s his general store in Oregon City was famous as the last stop on the Oregon Trail. Wikipedia
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Proctor .Given in 1953 .Location: House connecting corridor, 2nd floor Dr. John McLoughlin was born in La Riviere du Loup in Quebec Province, Canada, on October 19, 1784. www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/mcloughlin.cfm
McLoughlin House Unit The McLoughlin House, in nearby Oregon City, Oregon, was added to the National Park System in 2003 as a unit of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. www.nps.gov/fova/
McLoughlin House Unit The McLoughlin House, in nearby Oregon City, Oregon, was added to the National Park System in 2003 as a unit of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. www.nps.gov/mcho/
