Hector Macpherson Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Huston |
| Succeeded by | John Powell |
| Constituency | Linn County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1918 Corvallis, Oregon |
| Died | March 21, 2015 (aged 96) Corvallis, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katharine "Kitty" Macpherson |
| Alma mater | Oregon State Agricultural College |
| Profession | Dairy farmer |
Hector "Huck" Macpherson Jr. (September 18, 1918 – March 21, 2015) was an American dairy farmer and politician in the state of Oregon. Macpherson was a member of the Oregon State Senate from 1971 to 1974 and is best remembered as a primary author of the seminal 1973 Land Conservation and Development Act (SB 100) which established the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission and statewide land use planning regulation.
As the navigator aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II, Macpherson flew 50 combat missions and was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star Medal for his service, leaving the United States Army Air Corps in 1945 with the rank of Major. Following the war Macpherson took over the family dairy farm and became involved with the politics of land use planning over concerns with encroaching urban development of farmland.
Macpherson was the son of former Oregon state representative Hector Macpherson Sr. and the father of former Oregon state representative Greg Macpherson.