John B. Preston Explained

John B. Preston was the first Surveyor General of the Oregon Territory in the Western United States.[1]

Preston was appointed by President Millard Fillmore to create a system for surveying land in the territory;[2] Preston lost his position in 1853, and "drifted into obscurity."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Corning, Howard M. (1989) Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing. p. 138.
  2. Book: Atwood, Kay . Chaining Oregon: Surveying the Public Lands of the Pacific Northwest, 1851-1855 . McDonald & Woodward . 2008 . 978-0-939923-20-5 . 11.
  3. Book: Friedman , Ralph . In Search of Western Oregon . Caxton Press . 1990 . 279–80 . registration . 978-0-87004-332-1.

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