The Political Graveyard: Columbia County, Ore.

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Columbia County
Oregon

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Columbia County

Index to Locations

Germany Hill Cemetery
St. Helens, Columbia County, Oregon

Politicians buried here:

John Rogers McBride (1832-1904) — also known as John R. McBride — of Lafayette, Yamhill County, Ore.; Boise, Ada County, Idaho; Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Franklin County, Mo., August 22, 1832. Son of James McBride. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Yamhill County, 1857; member of Oregon state senate, 1860-62; U.S. Representative from Oregon at-large, 1863-65; justice of Idaho territorial supreme court, 1865-69; member of Republican National Committee from Idaho Territory, 1872-; member of Republican National Committee from Washington, 1880-92. Died in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., July 20, 1904 (age 71 years, 333 days). Interment at Germany Hill Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of James McBride; brother of Thomas Allen McBride and George Wycliffe McBride. See McBride family of Oregon.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Masonic Cemetery
St. Helens, Columbia County, Oregon

Politicians buried here:

George Wycliffe McBride (1854-1911) — also known as George W. McBride — of St. Helens, Columbia County, Ore. Born near Lafayette, Yamhill County, Ore., March 13, 1854. Son of James McBride. Republican. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1882; secretary of state of Oregon, 1887-95; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1895-1901. Died June 18, 1911 (age 57 years, 97 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Masonic Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of James McBride; brother of John Rogers McBride and Thomas Allen McBride. See McBride family of Oregon.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

James McBride (1802-1875) — also known as "Uncle Jim" — of Oregon. Born near Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., 1802. Physician; preacher; member Oregon territorial council, 1850; U.S. Minister to Hawaiian Islands, 1863-66. Died in St. Helens, Columbia County, Ore., 1875 (age about 73 years). Interment at Masonic Cemetery.

Relatives: Father of John Rogers McBride, Thomas Allen McBride and George Wycliffe McBride. See McBride family of Oregon.

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