Stephen F. Chadwick

Stephen F. Chadwick
Chadwick in the 1870s
5th Governor of Oregon
In office
February 1, 1877 – September 11, 1878
Preceded byLa Fayette Grover
Succeeded byW. W. Thayer
Secretary of State of Oregon
In office
September 10, 1870 – September 2, 1878
GovernorGeorge L. Woods
La Fayette Grover
Preceded bySamuel E. May
Succeeded byRockey Preston Earhart
Personal details
Born
Stephen Fowler Chadwick

(1825-12-25)December 25, 1825
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 1895(1895-01-15) (aged 69)
Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJane A. Smith
ProfessionLawyer
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Stephen Fowler Chadwick (December 25, 1825 – January 15, 1895) was an American Democratic politician[1] who served as the fifth Governor of Oregon from 1877 to 1878. Chadwick was the first person to obtain the governorship by way of the state's Line of Succession.

  1. ^ a b "Stephen Fowler Chadwick." Archived 2006-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Mecklermedia. Retrieved September 5, 2010.