Hector Macpherson Sr.

Hector Macpherson Sr. (April 22, 1875 – March 28, 1970) was a Canadian–American academic and politician of Scottish descent. He was the father of Hector Macpherson Jr.

Hector Macpherson Sr.
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the Linn County district
In office
1928–1932
In office
1940–1942
Personal details
Born(1875-04-22)April 22, 1875
Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 28, 1970(1970-03-28) (aged 94)
Albany, Oregon, United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Margaret Buchanan Dupee
ProfessionProfessor

Biography

Both of Macpherson's parents were born in Scotland. By 1875, they had emigrated to Canada, where he was born.[1] He attended schools in Canada, England, and Germany, before moving to Oregon in 1911. Macpherson taught economics and sociology at the Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis until 1926.[2] He was first elected to the state Oregon House of Representatives in 1927 and reelected in 1929. Together with Henry Zorn, Macpherson sponsored a School Moving Bill in 1932. The ballot initiative proposed consolidating Oregon State University with the University of Oregon, and moving other state-funded schools to different cities. The petition was defeated.[3] Macpherson was elected to a final term in 1939.

References
  1. "Macpherson Family History, 2010". Oregon State University. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. "MacPherson, Hector, 1875-1969". University of Virginia. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. "Guide to the Zorn-Macpherson Bill Collection 1926-1932". Orbis Cascade Alliance.
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