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THOMAS W. PROSCH
The Legislature represented by these men was the twenty- third in Oregon's history, or the twenty-third session was held by them, dating back to May 16th, 1843, there being ten ses- sions under the Provisional Government, ten under the Terri- torial Government, and three under the State.
The twenty-one counties of Oregon by name, county seat and statistically, showed up a half century ago as follows :
Population, Voters, Taxable
Counties, County Seat 1860. 1861. 'property.
Baker, Auburn
Benton, Corvallis 3,074 748 $ 1,293,047
Clackamas, Oregon City 3,466 909 1,403,539
Clatsop, Astoria 498 135 214,277
Columbia, St. Helens 532 124 244,273
Coos, Empire City 384 201 164,523
Curry, Ellensburg 393 164 201,641
Douglas, Roseburg 3,264 1,134 1,398,752
Jackson, Jacksonville 3,736 1,564 2,082,385
Josephine, Kerbyville 1,622 833 628,982
Lane, Eugene City 4,780 1,170 2,297,375
Linn, Albany 6,772 1,567 2,447,557
Marion, Salem 7,088 1,766 2,784,068
Multnomah, Portland 4,150 1,381 2,789,804
Polk, Dallas 3,625 810 1,828,470
Tillamook, 95 32 21,358
Umatilla,
Umpqua, Yoncalla 1,250 298 611,798
Wasco, Dalles 1,689 573 750,400
Washington, Hillsboro 2,801 632 1,044,760
Yamhill, Lafayette 3,245 857 1,679,942
52,464 14,898 $23,886,951
