Ralph Carey Geer
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Ralph Carey Geer (March 13, 1816 – January 9, 1895) was an American farmer and politician in what became the state of Oregon. A native of Connecticut,[1] he lived in Ohio and Illinois before taking the Oregon Trail west to Oregon where he started a nursery and later raised livestock and grew flax. At times a Republican and later a Democrat, he served in the Oregon House of Representatives and as the clerk for the county. He was related to both Homer Davenport and T. T. Geer.
Quick Facts Member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature, Constituency ...
Ralph Carey Geer | |
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Member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature | |
In office 1854–1855 | |
Constituency | Marion County |
County Clerk | |
In office July 1868 – June 1870 | |
Constituency | Marion County |
Personal details | |
Born | March 13, 1816 Willimantic, Connecticut |
Died | January 9, 1895(1895-01-09) (aged 78) Waldo Hills, Oregon |
Spouse | Mary Catherine Willard |
Relations | Homer Davenport |
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