Births on September 17

I. L. Patterson

Born on September 17, 1859

I. L. Patterson, American politician, 18th Governor of Oregon (d. 1929)

Isaac Lee "Ike" Patterson, (September 17, 1859 – December 21, 1929) was the 18th Governor of Oregon from 1927 to 1929. An Oregon native, he served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1918 to 1922, and was a farmer in the Willamette Valley. He was the first Oregon-born Governor of the State of Oregon.

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I. L. Patterson
Governor of Oregon

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Events on 1859

31 May

Big Ben
The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time.
30 Jun

Niagara Falls
French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
8 Jul

Union between Sweden and Norway
King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
16 Oct

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
24 Nov

On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species.

Births on September 17

I. L. Patterson

Born on September 17, 1859

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Events on 1859

Big Ben

Niagara Falls

Union between Sweden and Norway

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

On the Origin of Species