He voted for the Provisional Government at Champoeg and was an original trustee of Willamette University .
He took a Donation Land Claim in Yamhill County next to his lifelong friend Amos Cook .
Amos Cook voted for the Provisional Government at Champoeg and was an original trustee of Willamette University .
He took a Donation Land Claim in Yamhill County next to his lifelong friend Amos Cook .