John McLoughlin

John McLoughlin
Digital photograph made from a lantern slide of Dr. John McLoughlin
Born
Jean-Baptiste McLoughlin

(1784-10-19)October 19, 1784
DiedSeptember 3, 1857(1857-09-03) (aged 72)
Employer(s)Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company
Known forFort Vancouver and Fort William, Ontario
TitleChief Factor
SuccessorJames 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.