Columbia Lancaster
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Columbia Lancaster was a Delegate from the Territory of Washington.
, Lancaster moved with his family to Canfield, Ohio
, in 1817. There he attended the common schools before he moved to Detroit, Michigan
, in 1824. In Michigan he studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1830 and commenced practice in Centerville, Michigan.
He served as member of the Michigan Territorial Legislature in 1837.
He settled in the Willamette Valley, Oreg., in 1847.
He served as supreme judge of the Provisional Government of Oregon
from 1847 to the end of that government in 1849.
He took up his residence near the mouth of the Lewis River, Oreg. (now State of Washington).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Delegate to the Thirty-first
Congress from Oregon before the separation of the Territories of Washington and Oregon.
He served as member of the Territorial council of Oregon 1850-1852.
When the Territory of Washington was admitted to representation, he was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-third
Congress and served from April 12, 1854, until March 3, 1855. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
in Seattle in 1862.
He was also connected with the Puget Sound & Columbia River Railroad project in 1862.
He died in Vancouver, Washington
, September 15, 1893, and was interred in the City Cemetery. Lancaster Lake, just north of Ridgefield, Washington
, is named in his honor.
Early life
Born in New Milford, ConnecticutNew Milford, Connecticut
New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates...
, Lancaster moved with his family to Canfield, Ohio
Canfield, Ohio
Canfield is an affluent suburban city located in Mahoning County, Ohio,[United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman,...
, in 1817. There he attended the common schools before he moved to Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, in 1824. In Michigan he studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1830 and commenced practice in Centerville, Michigan.
Politics
He was appointed prosecuting attorney of Michigan Territory by Governor Cass.He served as member of the Michigan Territorial Legislature in 1837.
He settled in the Willamette Valley, Oreg., in 1847.
He served as supreme judge of the Provisional Government of Oregon
Provisional Government of Oregon
The Provisional Government of Oregon was a popularly elected government created in the Oregon Country, in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It existed from May 2, 1843 until March 3, 1849. Created at a time when no country had sovereignty over the region, this independent government...
from 1847 to the end of that government in 1849.
He took up his residence near the mouth of the Lewis River, Oreg. (now State of Washington).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Delegate to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress from Oregon before the separation of the Territories of Washington and Oregon.
He served as member of the Territorial council of Oregon 1850-1852.
When the Territory of Washington was admitted to representation, he was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-third
33rd United States Congress
The Thirty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years...
Congress and served from April 12, 1854, until March 3, 1855. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
Later life
He was regent of the University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in Seattle in 1862.
He was also connected with the Puget Sound & Columbia River Railroad project in 1862.
He died in Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
, September 15, 1893, and was interred in the City Cemetery. Lancaster Lake, just north of Ridgefield, Washington
Ridgefield, Washington
Ridgefield is a city in the pastoral, rolling-hills countryside of northern Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,763 at the 2010 census....
, is named in his honor.