Show FIRST GOVERNOR OF OREGON DEAD AGED 82 Eugene Euene Ore Oct John Whiteaker aged abed 82 died tonight at his I Ir r ce In t this J city J p ker was the first governor ot of the state or of Ore Or Orgon Oregon gon having been bien elected In Tune une liSt He WAS inaugurated July S lit of the sam sama samY Y scar ar It being believed that the bill blU for tor forthe the e admission of Oregon as a state had congress There was no telegraphIc or rail raU connection with the national capi capital tal and after atter a time it was ascertained that the bill for tor the admission of at Oregon as a state had not passed congress and it did not pass Dass that body until early tn In Inthe the next net As soon however as ot of tidal information was received ot of th the of Oregon Governor Whiteaker assumed the duties of his office He was for twelve years a member of the Ore Oregon Oregon gon l legislature anti In 1178 was elected to conr congress he served one term |