Robert Moore (Oregon pioneer)
| Robert Moore | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
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In office 1830–1831 |
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| Constituency | Ste. Genevieve, Missouri |
| Legislator in the Provisional Government of Oregon | |
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In office 1843–1843 |
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| Preceded by | position created |
| Majority | Chairman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1781 Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | September 2, 1857 Oregon |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Gilbert Tubbs Apperson |
| Occupation | soldier |
Robert Moore (October 2, 1781 – September 2, 1857) was an American politician and pioneer in the Oregon Country. A Pennsylvania native and veteran of the War of 1812, he also participated in the early movements to form a government in Oregon Country and founded Linn City, Oregon. Before traveling to Oregon in 1840 he had served in the Missouri General Assembly.
Robert Moore was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on October 2, 1781. In 1805, Moore married Margaret Clark, and they would have ten children. In the east he served as a soldier in the War of 1812 before moving to the Midwest where he helped to found several towns and built several businesses. The Moores would move to Illinois where Robert left the family to immigrate to Oregon Country. Margaret would die in 1848 in Missouri.
Robert Moore traveled to Oregon over the Oregon Trail in 1839. He started out with the Farnham party from Peoria, Illinois, known as the Peoria Party. Moore joined the Shortess party briefly after the Peoria Party split at Bent’s Fort. He arrived in Oregon 1840 at Willamette Falls. Three of his ten children also immigrated west.
In 1840, after arriving, Moore began building Robin’s Nest across the river from Oregon City. He purchased the 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) from a local Native American chief named Wanaxha. The town was later renamed Linn City in honor of Missouri Senator Lewis Linn who sponsored the Donation Land Claim Act. By 1845, Moore was also operating a ferry across the Willamette River to Oregon City.
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