Art & History

National Statuary Hall Collection

Oregon

Image of Oregon statue

Jason Lee, 1803–1845

Missionary, Statesman

Lee led an early Methodist mission to the Pacific Northwest, where he became a leading advocate for the creation of the Oregon Territory. There he founded the Oregon Institute, now Williamette University.

Gifford Proctor, Bronze, 1952 Back to List >>
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