George W. Vaughn Explained

George W. Vaughn
Office:6th Mayor of Portland, Oregon
Term Start:1855
Term End:1856
Predecessor:William S. Ladd
Successor:James O'Neill
Birth Date:1809[1]
Birth Place:Blairstown, New Jersey, United States[2]
Death Date:March 1877

George W. Vaughn (1809 – March 1877) served as mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1855 to 1856.[3] Born in 1809 in Blairstown, New Jersey, he moved to Portland in 1850.[1]

Notes and References

  1. "George W. Vaughn" [obituary]. The Morning Oregonian, March 5, 1877. p. 2.
  2. Book: History of the Columbia River Valley from the Dalles to the sea. Lockley, F.. 1928. 1. The S. J. Clarke publishing company. November 26, 2014.
  3. Web site: Directory of Current and Past Elected Officials: Mayors of Portland. November 12, 2021. Auditor's Office, City of Portland, Oregon. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121123129/http://www.portlandoregon.gov/auditor/article/4968. January 21, 2021. dead.