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John McLoughlin | |
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.jpg) Digital photograph made from a lantern slide of Dr. John McLoughlin | |
| Born | Jean-Baptiste McLoughlin October 19, 1784 |
| Died | September 3, 1857 (aged 72) |
| Employer(s) | Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company |
| Known for | Fort Vancouver and Fort William, Ontario |
| Title | Chief Factor |
| Successor | James Douglas |
| Spouse(s) | Marguerite McLoughlin, (married Nov 1842) |
John McLoughlin, baptized Jean-Baptiste McLoughlin, (October 19, 1784 – September 3, 1857) was a French-Canadian, later American, Chief Factor and Superintendent of the Columbia District of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver from 1824 to 1845. He was later known as the "Father of Oregon" for his role in assisting the American cause in the Oregon Country. In the late 1840s, his general store in Oregon City was famous as the last stop on the Oregon Trail.