Crawford, S. G. (Samuel Gillespie), 1799-1879
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Medorem and John D. Crawford papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 191
Abstract
Papers of and relating to Medorem Crawford (1819-1891) and his brother John D. Crawford (1824-1877). Medorem Crawford emigrated to Oregon in 1842, held a number of political offices, and commanded military escorts for emigrants to Oregon during the U.S. Civil War. John D. Crawford emigrated to Oregon in 1847, served as a commissary officer during the Cayuse War, and worked in the mercantile business in Champoeg, Oregon, in the 1850s.
Dates:
1842-1903; Majority of material found within 1842-1878