Albert Alonzo Durham was the founder of Lake Oswego, Oregon.[1] Durham operated a sawmill and a flour mill on Fanno Creek, which flows through the city of Durham, Oregon, from 1866 until his death in 1898.[2] Durham, Oregon was named after Albert Durham during its incorporation in 1966.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Foster, Laura O. (2009). Lake Oswego. Lake Oswego Public Library. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738570853. OCLC 424558754.
  2. ↑ "City of Durham, Oregon". durham-oregon.us. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Durham, Oregon", Wikipedia, 2019-06-16, retrieved 2019-06-16
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