Stephen Coffin papers. ca. 1981.
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Stephen Coffin (1808-1882) was a pioneer and early Oregon landowner. His property holdings included 213 acres that became the Portland, Oregon town site. As a community and business leader, Coffin was involved in numerous transportation ventures that allowed Oregon businesses to prosper. He was named Brigadier general of the Oregon Militia in 1862. From the guide to the Stephen Coffin deed, June 17, 1850-December 11, 1854, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of O...