John Daniel

January 8, 1817 (age 47)

A native of Ohio, he immigrated to the Oregon Country where he farmed and later operated a general store. A Democrat, he served as the Treasurer of the Oregon Territory and was the first Oregon State Treasurer. His former home and store are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Boon married Martha J. Hawkins and they had seven children together. In 1845, the family moved to the Oregon Country where he settled in the Willamette Valley. In Oregon he farmed and worked at Lewis H. Judson"s sawmill (formerly the Methodist Mission"s sawmill) the before opening a mercantile in Salem. In 1846, Boon served a term in the Provisional Legislature of Oregon, representing Polk County. While living in the Rickreall area of the county, he would occasionally preach at the Jefferson Institute, an early school and meeting place. In 1851, Boon was elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature to the position of Territorial Treasurer. A Democrat, he served from December 16, 1851, until March 1, 1855, when Nathaniel H. Lane replaced him in that office. After a single term out of office, the legislature returned Boon to the treasury where he served from January 10, 1856 until March 3, 1859, when the office was dissolved with Oregon’s admittance to the Union as the 33rd state. Boon had been elected to the position of State Treasurer in 1858 to take effect upon statehood, with him also assuming that office on March 3. He operated the treasury out of his general store on what was called Boon’s Island. His term ended on September 8, 1862, thus he was the last treasurer of the Oregon Territory and the first of the state of Oregon. Boon was involved in various industries while also serving as treasurer, including transportation and telegraph companies. He helped organize the Woolen Mill Company in Salem in 1856, serving as treasurer of the company. Others in the founding group included George Henry Williams, Louisiana Fayette Grover, and Joseph G. Wilson. In 1860, while still in office he built a new brick building for his store, the first brick building in that part of Salem. The building is now a McMenamins brewpub known as Boon"s Treasury. Both his store and his former home, John Doctorate. Boon House, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After leaving office he returned to his mercantile business full-time. John Doctorate. Boon died in Salem on July 17, 1864, at the age of 47 and was buried at Salem Pioneer Cemetery.

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John Boon was born and raised in Athens, Ohio on January 8, 1817.

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A native of Ohio, he immigrated to the Oregon Country where he farmed and later operated a general store. A Democrat, he served as the Treasurer of the Oregon Territory and was the first Oregon State Treasurer. His former home and store are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Boon married Martha J. Hawkins and they had seven children together.

In 1845, the family moved to the Oregon Country where he settled in the Willamette Valley. In Oregon he farmed and worked at Lewis H. Judson"s sawmill (formerly the Methodist Mission"s sawmill) the before opening a mercantile in Salem.

In 1846, Boon served a term in the Provisional Legislature of Oregon, representing Polk County. While living in the Rickreall area of the county, he would occasionally preach at the Jefferson Institute, an early school and meeting place.

In 1851, Boon was elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature to the position of Territorial Treasurer.

A Democrat, he served from December 16, 1851, until March 1, 1855, when Nathaniel H. Lane replaced him in that office. After a single term out of office, the legislature returned Boon to the treasury where he served from January 10, 1856 until March 3, 1859, when the office was dissolved with Oregon’s admittance to the Union as the 33rd state. Boon had been elected to the position of State Treasurer in 1858 to take effect upon statehood, with him also assuming that office on March 3.

He operated the treasury out of his general store on what was called Boon’s Island.

His term ended on September 8, 1862, thus he was the last treasurer of the Oregon Territory and the first of the state of Oregon. Boon was involved in various industries while also serving as treasurer, including transportation and telegraph companies.

He helped organize the Woolen Mill Company in Salem in 1856, serving as treasurer of the company. Others in the founding group included George Henry Williams, Louisiana Fayette Grover, and Joseph G. Wilson.

In 1860, while still in office he built a new brick building for his store, the first brick building in that part of Salem.

The building is now a McMenamins brewpub known as Boon"s Treasury. Both his store and his former home, John Doctorate. Boon House, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After leaving office he returned to his mercantile business full-time.

John Doctorate. Boon died in Salem on July 17, 1864, at the age of 47 and was buried at Salem Pioneer Cemetery.

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