The Political Graveyard: Oregon Politicians Who Died in Office

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Oregon Politicians Who Died While Still Holding Office

U.S. Senators from Oregon
U.S. Representatives from Oregon
Governors of Oregon
Oregon Secretaries of State
Oregon State Attorneys General
Oregon State Treasurers
Members of the Oregon State Senate
Chief Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court
Justices of the Oregon State Supreme Court
Judges, Oregon Court of Appeals

U.S. Senators from Oregon Who Died In Office:
- Edward D. Baker, October 21, 1861
- John H. Mitchell, December 8, 1905
- Harry Lane, May 23, 1917
- Charles L. McNary, February 25, 1944
- Richard L. Neuberger, March 9, 1960
U.S. Representatives from Oregon Who Died In Office:
- Joseph G. Wilson, July 2, 1873
- George A. LaDow, May 1, 1875
- Thomas H. Tongue, January 11, 1903
- Maurice E. Crumpacker, July 24, 1927
- Robert R. Butler, January 7, 1933
- James W. Mott, November 12, 1945
- A. Walter Norblad, September 20, 1964
Governors of Oregon Who Died In Office:
- James Withycombe, March 3, 1919
- I. L. Patterson, December 21, 1929
- Earl Snell, October 28, 1947
- Paul L. Patterson, January 31, 1956
Oregon Secretaries of State Who Died In Office:
- Frank W. Benson, April 14, 1911
- Hal E. Hoss, February 6, 1934
- Robert S. Farrell, Jr., October 28, 1947
Oregon State Attorneys General Who Died In Office:
- Isaac H. Van Winkle, December 14, 1943
Oregon State Treasurers Who Died In Office:
- O. P. Hoff, March 18, 1924
- Thomas B. Kay, April 28, 1931
Members of the Oregon State Senate Who Died In Office:
- Marshall E. Cornett, October 28, 1947
Chief Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court Who Died In Office:
- George H. Burnett, September 10, 1927
Justices of the Oregon State Supreme Court Who Died In Office:
- Riley E. Stratton, December 26, 1866
- Andrew J. Thayer, 1873
- F. A. Moore, September 25, 1918
- Henry L. Benson, October 16, 1921
- John McCourt, September 12, 1924
- George H. Burnett, September 10, 1927
- Thomas A. McBride, September 9, 1930
- James U. Campbell, July 16, 1937
- Henry J. Bean, May 8, 1941
- John L. Rand, November 19, 1942
- Percy R. Kelly, June 14, 1949
- Harry H. Belt, August 6, 1950
- Arthur D. Hay, December 19, 1952
- Earl C. Latourette, August 18, 1956
- Walter L. Tooze, December 21, 1956
Judges, Oregon Court of Appeals Who Died In Office:
- Jason Lee, February 19, 1980
- Thomas F. Young, January 3, 1988

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