George Law Curry | |
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 George Law Curry (1860s) | |
| Acting Governor of Oregon Territory | |
| In office May 19, 1853 – December 2, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lane as Acting Territorial Governor |
| Succeeded by | John Wesley Davis as Territorial Governor |
| 5th Governor of Oregon Territory | |
| In office August 1, 1854 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John Wesley Davis |
| Succeeded by | John Whiteaker as State Governor |
| Secretary of the Oregon Territory | |
| In office May 14, 1853 – January 27, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Edward D. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Harding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1820 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1878 (aged 58) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Chloe Boone |
| Occupation | Politician Newspaper Publisher Jeweler |
George Law Curry (July 2, 1820 – July 28, 1878) was a predominant American political figure and newspaper publisher in the region that eventually became the state of Oregon. A native of Pennsylvania, he published a newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri, before traveling the Oregon Trail to the unorganized Oregon Country. A Democrat, Curry served in the new Oregon Territory's government as a representative to the legislature and as Territorial Secretary before appointment as the last Governor of the Oregon Territory. Curry County in Southern Oregon is named in his honor.