John M. Gearin
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United States Senator from Oregon |
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In office December 13, 1905 – January 23, 1907 |
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| Preceded by | John H. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Frederick W. Mulkey |
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August 15, 1851 Pendleton, Oregon |
| Died | November 12, 1930 (aged 79) Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Matilda Raleigh |
| Profession | attorney |
John McDermeid Gearin (August 15, 1851 – November 12, 1930) was an American politician and attorney from the state of Oregon. A native of the eastern portion of the state, he represented Portland on the western side of the state in the Oregon House of Representatives. Originally an independent politician, he later became a Democrat and lost an election to serve in the United States Congress before winning appointment to the Senate in 1905. He also was Portland's city attorney and a district attorney.
John Gearin was born on August 15, 1851, near Pendleton in Eastern Oregon. His parents, John and Ellen Burns Gearin, were from Ireland. After attending the local public schools, Gearin enrolled at St. Mary's College in San Francisco, attending from 1863 to 1867. In 1871, he graduated with a bachelor of laws degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School. In 1873, he was admitted to the Oregon bar after studying law, and then entered private legal practice in Portland. On June 28, 1878, Gearin married Matilda Raleigh and they had three children together.
In 1874, he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives and served in the 1874 legislative session. Gearin was elected as an independent to represent District 43 in Multnomah County. The next year he was city attorney of Portland. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress, and was district attorney for Multnomah County from 1884 to 1886.
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