Gustavus Hines

Gustavus Hines
Sketch from 1868 book.
Sketch from 1868 book.
BornSeptember 6, 1809
Herkimer County, New York
DiedDecember 9, 1873
Oregon City, Oregon
OccupationMissionary, author
NationalityAmerican
PeriodMid 19th Century
GenreHistory
SpouseLydia Hines (née Bryant)

Reverend Gustavus Hines (September 6, 1809 – December 9, 1873) was an American missionary in Oregon Country. Working for the Methodist Mission in what became the state of Oregon, the New York native became involved in early attempts to form a government at the Champoeg Meetings in 1841. Later he served on the board of trustees for the Oregon Institute, which became Willamette University, and wrote several books on Oregon.