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Sylvester Pennoyer, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Oregon (died 1902)

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Sylvester Pennoyer

8th Governor of Oregon

Sylvester Pennoyer was an American educator, attorney, and politician in Oregon. He was born in Groton, New York, attended Harvard Law School, and moved to Oregon at age 25. A Democrat, he served two terms as the eighth Governor of Oregon from 1887 to 1895. He joined the…
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Governor of Oregon

Head of government of the U.S. state of Oregon

The governor of Oregon is the head of government of Oregon and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.
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