june january american politician attorney state oregon born england family immigrated oregon oregon serve seventh mayor republican chairman state party national convention delegate tongue served congressman representing oregon 1st congressional district early life born lincolnshire england june attended public schools england united_states parents family settled oregon november parents house west oregon tongue attended preparatory school nearby enrolled college affiliated graduated school june graduating moved county seat studied law december married daughter career tongue admitted began private legal practice practicing law farmer raised livestock member member served grand master organization tongue started political career mayor serving terms elected seventh person hold office serving december december serve second term years later december december purchased held approximately years acres south avenue present day downtown tongue land hobby farm tongue elected year term oregon state senate serving sessions republican represented selected judiciary committee replaced mayor state senator republican_party official tongue served party state central committee elected post chairman republican state convention followed position president state party oregon received second congressional district tongue served republican_party chairman district tongue served delegate held minneapolis minnesota served vice president oregon delegation convention congress elected republican 55th congress oregon 1st congressional district replacing tongue won total votes opponents elected times served 56th 57th united states tongue won election congress died session began campaign defeated opponents led candidate winning votes tongue won votes votes campaign march began serving united_states house_of_representatives remained death washington january start fourth term congress tongue chairman 56th 57th served alongside oregon house delegates advocated creation national park southern oregon introduced bills create park finally bill passed congress fifth national park president signed bill law tongue death tongue succeeded congress elected complete tongue term speaker house tongue terms considered tongue seven men house family tongue wife children married serve united_states senate lawyers older forming legal partnership father congressman tongue buried oregon family private plot cemetery tongue grandfather served associate justice
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