Jesse Quinn Thornton

Jesse Quinn Thornton
6th Supreme Judge of the Provisional Government of Oregon
In office
February 20, 1847 – November 9, 1847
Appointed byGeorge Abernethy
Preceded byPeter Hardeman Burnett
Succeeded byColumbia Lancaster
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1864–1865
ConstituencyBenton County
Personal details
BornAugust 24, 1810
Point Pleasant, Virginia
DiedFebruary 5, 1888
Salem, Oregon
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAgnes M. "Nancy" Huston Logue (m. 1838)

Jesse Quinn Thornton (1810–1888) was an American settler of Oregon, active in political, legal, and educational circles. He served as the 6th Supreme Judge of the Provisional Government of Oregon, presented Oregon's petition for official territorial status to Congress, served in the Oregon Legislature, and wrote the state's motto.