James McBride (politician)

James McBride
James McBride
1st United States Minister to Hawaii
	In office; June 19, 1863 – July 26, 1866
President	Abraham Lincoln ; Andrew Johnson
Preceded by	Thomas J. Dryer (as Commissioner)
Succeeded by	Edward M. McCook
Personal details
Born	February 9, 1802; Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	December 18, 1875 (aged 73); St. Helens, Oregon, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Mahala Miller
Relations	George L. Woods
Children	George W. McBride; John R. McBride; Thomas A. McBride
Profession	Politician, diplomat, physician

James McBride (February 9, 1802 – December 18, 1875) was an American politician, educator, and patriarch of a political family in the state of Oregon. A native of Tennessee, he served in the Oregon Territorial Legislature and as United States Minister to Hawaii, as well as one of the founders of the Oregon Republican Party. Two of his sons served in the United States Congress, while a third served on the Oregon Supreme Court.

Early life

James McBride was born near present-day Nashville, Tennessee, on February 9, 1802. He was educated in Nashville and then moved to Missouri where he married Mahala Miller in Springfield on June 20, 1830.[1] Together they had fourteen children. James practiced medicine there before the family immigrated to Oregon Country in 1846 settling near Lafayette, Oregon.[1] In Oregon he taught school, practiced medicine, farmed, and preached.[1]

Politics

In 1850, he was elected to the Territorial Council, the upper chamber of the Oregon Territorial Legislature.[2] He was later named Oregon Territory's first school superintendent.[1]

In 1863, McBride was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii.[3] During his time in that position he began the negotiations with Russia for the purchase of Alaska, and then later was involved in settling the Beresford Incident with Great Britain.[1] He served until 1866, retired from government service in 1867 and settled at St. Helens, Oregon.

Two of McBride's sons served in the United States Congress representing Oregon: George W. McBride served as a Senator and John R. McBride served as a Representative. Another son, Thomas A. McBride, was chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, and a daughter, Louisa, married Oregon's third governor, George L. Woods.

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References

Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.
"James McBride". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
Escott, Walter (1912). "At the Court of the Kamehamehas: An American Diplomat in Hawaii During the Civil War". The Overland Monthly, Vol. LX, Second Series. San Francisco: The Overland Monthly Co., Publishers. pp. 419–426.

External links

Pioneer Preacher Profile: Dr. James McBride

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Thomas J. Dryer as Commissioner	United States Minister to Hawaii June 19, 1863 – July 26, 1866	Succeeded by Edward M. McCook

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[Oregon-1] Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.

[grave-2] "James McBride". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2007-07-10.

[3] Escott, Walter (1912). "At the Court of the Kamehamehas: An American Diplomat in Hawaii During the Civil War". The Overland Monthly, Vol. LX, Second Series. San Francisco: The Overland Monthly Co., Publishers. pp. 419–426.