Theodore Thurston Geer [SEP] position held
Theodore Thurston Geer
Theodore Thurston Geer (March 12, 1851February 21, 1924) was the tenth Governor of Oregon (the first born in the territory of the state), serving from January 9, 1899 to January 14, 1903. The Republican politician was in office when the legislature adopted the "Oregon System", Oregon's system of initiative and referendum. He also served in the Oregon House of Representatives, including time as its Speaker.
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Theodore Geer was born on March
1898 Oregon gubernatorial election
The 1898 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 6, 1898 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Theodore Thurston Geer against Democratic State Senator W. R. King.
Geer was the tenth governor since statehood, but the first native Oregonian to hold that position.