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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]]. | '''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]]. | |||
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Revision as of 12:52, 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.