Kintzing Prichette
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Kintzing Prichette (1800-????) was a U.S. political figure. He was primarily a political appointee within the federal government's various departments, which at the time included U.S. Territories. He is most known as the last Secretary of the Michigan Territory (1835-1837), Secretary of the Oregon Territory (1849-1850), and serving a two month term as Governor of the Oregon Territory after the resignation of General Joseph Lane. He was appointed to the last two positions by President Polk.
Little is know about Prichette today, as he is mentioned very little in the media reports of the day. No portraits or photographs have been found of him either, earning him the distinction of being Oregon's only "faceless governor". Even the spelling of his last name is disputed, sporting different spellings depending upon the historical document.
[edit] External link
- Oregon State Library - Governors of Oregon Photographs- Short biography. The picture apparently is not of Prichette, but is default space filler.
| Preceded by Joseph Lane |
Governor of Oregon Territory 1850 |
Succeeded by John P. Gaines |
