:Template:Did you know nominations/Ira F. M. Butler

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 18:55, 19 June 2021 (UTC)

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• ... that Ira F. M. Butler was the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the last session of the Oregon Territorial Legislature prior to statehood?

:Source: The [http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6785254 1857 Oregon Territorial Legislative Guide] show Butler as speaker while the [http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6785256 1858 legislative guide] show there were no House session that year as the decision on Oregon statehood was pending. Oregon became 33rd state on 14 February 1859.

:* Reviewed: Addo Bonetti

Created by Orygun (talk). Self-nominated at 05:13, 12 June 2021 (UTC).

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|comments = {{re|Orygun}} A rather interesting article about the Oregon Territory's last Speaker of the House. I see no errors within the article which would prevent it from becoming a DYK. You did a good job with this article.

|sign = Jon698 (talk) 21:07, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

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