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It was Overton that suggested that the location was ideal, but didn't have the money to cover the fifty-cent filing fee. Lovejoy, a lawyer from Boston who was residing in [[Oregon City]] at the time, made the claim and the two men shared joint ownership until Overton traded his share to [[Francis Pettygrove]]. | It was Overton that suggested that the location was ideal, but didn't have the money to cover the fifty-cent filing fee. Lovejoy, a lawyer from Boston who was residing in [[Oregon City]] at the time, made the claim and the two men shared joint ownership until Overton traded his share to [[Francis Pettygrove]]. | ||
[[Category:Portlanders]] | [[Category:Portlanders|Lovejoy]] | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 25 August 2011
Asa Lovejoy, along with William Overton, was the first person to make the Donation Land Claim in the original Portland townsite (itself now part of Old Town/Chinatown).
It was Overton that suggested that the location was ideal, but didn't have the money to cover the fifty-cent filing fee. Lovejoy, a lawyer from Boston who was residing in Oregon City at the time, made the claim and the two men shared joint ownership until Overton traded his share to Francis Pettygrove.