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  • Thomas B. Fitzpatrick (1919-2003)

    Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, M.D., Ph.D., was a twentieth-century superstar in dermatology. He spent only six years in Oregon, but during that time he helped elevate …

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  • Thomas Hart Benton and Oregon

    As a newspaper editor and then as a United States senator for Missouri for three decades, Thomas Hart Benton was a champion for the American …

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  • Thomas Howell (1842-1912)

    The life of Oregon's Thomas Jefferson Howell is surely unique among botanists. The words "untutored" and "impoverished" have often been used to describe Howell, and …

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  • Thomas J. Autzen (1888-1958)

    You might say that Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon owes its name to plywood. It is named in honor of Thomas John Autzen, …

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  • Thomas J. Tobin (1897–1978)

    During the mid-twentieth century, Monsignor Thomas J. Tobin played an important role in Portland’s labor and civil rights movements and in the Catholic community …

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  • Thomas Jefferson Dryer (1808–1879)

    Thomas J. Dryer was the first editor of the Portland Oregonian and an active member of Oregon's political scene. From 1850 to 1861, he …

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  • Thomas Joseph Burns (1876-1957)

    In his fifty-two years in Oregon, Tom Burns threw himself into nearly every liberal movement of his time. His passions galloped from women’s rights to …

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  • Thomas Kay Woolen Mill

    Incorporated in 1889, the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill began manufacturing blankets and wool flannel, tweed, and Mackinaw fabrics in Salem in 1890. Founded by Thomas …

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  • Thomas Lamb Eliot (1841-1936)

    Thomas Lamb Eliot was one of the most influential clergymen in the history of Oregon. He is an excellent example of the Social Gospel movement …

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  • Thomas Leander Moorhouse (1850-1926)

    Oregon photographer Thomas Leander Moorhouse of Pendleton, Oregon, was a multifaceted man. Born in 1850 in Marion County, Iowa, he moved with his family …

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