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Term

Lansford W. Hastings

Alternate Term

Hastings, Lansford W.

Occupation/Role

author

Date

1818-1868

Remarks

In 1842 Hastings led the first planned overland wagon migration to Oregon with Elijah White. As a land claims lawyer, he surveyed the town of Oregon City. In 1845 he wrote one of the early and most controversial overland guidebooks, THE EMIGRANTS' GUIDE TO OREGON AND CALIFORNIA, which was used by the Donner party, among others.

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Donner Party

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