John McLoughlin (The Oregon Country)

Dr. John McLoughlin (October 19, 1784 – September 3, 1857) was the  Chief Factor of the  Columbia Fur District of the  Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver . McLoughlin was later known as the "Father of Oregon" for assisting American settlers in the Oregon Country, and was later elected the first Governor of Oregon. McLoughlin is considered a national hero equivilent to George Washington in the United States. A commanding figure that was over six feet tall, McLoughlin also had prematurely white hair which added to his "father figure" appearence.