Asahel Bush letters 1850-1908

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Asahel Bush letters 1850-1908

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Collection includes: Correspondence, 1850-1913, mostly typescript copies of political correspondence from important Oregon Democrats of the Territorial period regarding the Oregon Statesman, Rogue River and Yakima Indian Wars, politics, etc. Asahel Bush Jr. (1824-1913) was a publisher, banker and Democratic political leader.

.45 cubic feet (1 box); 5 microfilm reels.

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6380010

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Oregon statesman (Oregon City, Or.)

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Democratic Party (Or.)

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Oregon began as a Republican state due to the migration of union partisans who created a Republican stronghold. The New Deal and the Great Depression marked the beginning of Democratic influence in Oregon as people came to work in the forests and shipyards. However a competitive Democratic party did not emerge until the 1950s. From the description of Democratic Party records, 1954-1966. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57139338 From the guide to the Demo...

Bush, Asahel,

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Bush, Asahel, 1824-1913

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Asahel Bush was the publisher of the Oregon Statesman. From the description of Asahel Bush letter to John Colgate Bell [manuscript], 1893 Mar. 7. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 664125845 Asahel Bush Jr. (1824-1913) was a publisher, banker and Democratic political leader. From the guide to the Asahel Bush letter to Hugh D. O'Bryant, 1850 April 27, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) From the guide to the Asahel ...