James Withycombe
He worked on his father's farm for four years, and in 1873 Withycombe purchased his own 100-acre (0.40 km2) parcel on the Horace Lindsay Land Claim, later expanding his holdings to 256 acres (1.04 km2).[citation needed] Agriculture became Withycombe's passion, becoming a prosperous livestock breeder and establishing a reputation as a successful scientific farmer.Withycombe also became heavily involved in Oregon's agricultural industry, serving as president of the North Pacific Wool Growers and Northwest Sheep Breeders Associations.He won the Republican nomination in the primary but lost in the general election to incumbent Democratic governor George Earle Chamberlain.With the new commission in place, a large road-building program was initiated, establishing many of Oregon's modern state routes and highways.
Governor of OregonOswald WestBen W. OlcottTavistockWest DevonSalem, OregonRepublicanAlma materOregon State UniversityEnglishAmerican15th Governor of OregonTavistock, EnglandUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHillsboro, OregonWashington Countygrange movementalfalfacloverEastern Oregon1906 Oregon gubernatorial electionGeorge Earle Chamberlain1910 gubernatorial electionDemocratic1914 gubernatorial raceT. T. GeerLegislative AssemblyU.S. entryFirst World WarIndustrial Workers of the WorldSpanish–American WarAstoriaNational Guard1918 reelection campaignCity View CemeteryCamp WithycombeClackamasList of U.S. state governors born outside the United StatesHillsboro ArgusJay BowermanGovernors of OregonProvisional (1843–1849)Executive CommitteeAbernethyTerritorial (1849–1859)PrichetteGainesState (since 1859)WhiteakerGroverChadwickThayerPennoyerChamberlainBensonBowermanOlcottPierceI. PattersonNorbladMartinSpragueP. PattersonHolmesHatfieldMcCallStraubAtiyehGoldschmidtRobertsKitzhaberKulongoski