David Thomas Lenox | |
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| Probate Judge of Washington County | |
| In office 1850–1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1802 Catskill, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1874 (aged 71) Weston, Oregon, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Union Baptist Church Cemetery 45°34′25″N 122°54′26″W / 45.573737°N 122.90733°W |
| Spouse | Louisa Swan |
David Thomas Lenox (December 8, 1802 – October 18, 1874) was an American pioneer who settled in the Oregon Country where he organized the first Baptist Church west of the Rocky Mountains. A native of New York, he lived in Illinois and Missouri before he was captain of the first wagon train over the Oregon Trail to what became the state of Oregon.[1] He also organized several schools and churches, and served as a judge and justice of the peace. In Oregon, he settled on the Tualatin Plains near what is now Hillsboro and later lived in Eastern Oregon.