Jonathan Bourne, Jr. letter to James L. Davenport 1912

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Jonathan Bourne, Jr. letter to James L. Davenport 1912

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Letter concerning the pension of Alden H. Wight of Hermiston, Oregon, former member of Company E of the 10th Wisconsin Volunteers during the Civil War.

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940

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Jonathan Bourne was a native of New Bedford, Massachusetts and was educated at Harvard University. He came to Portland, Oregon in 1878 and practiced law for eight years. He became active in mine and real estate speculation and Republican politics. In 1885 and 1887 he was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from Multnomah County, and from 1888 to 1892 a member of the Republican National Committee. He favored direct election of senators and was elected U.S. Senator in 1906 but was not ...