John McLoughlin

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John McLoughlin
Digital photograph made from a lantern slide of Dr. John McLoughlin
Born	Jean-Baptiste McLoughlin (1784-10-19)October 19, 1784 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
Died	September 3, 1857(1857-09-03) (aged 72) Oregon City, Oregon Territory
Occupation(s)	Fur trader, physician and merchant
Years active	1803–1844
Employer(s)	Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company
Known for	Fort Vancouver and Fort William, Ontario
Title	Chief Factor of the Columbia District
Term	1824–1845
Successor	James Douglas
Spouse	Marguerite Waddens (m. 1842)
Children	3, including John McLoughlin Jr.

John McLoughlin, baptized Jean-Baptiste McLoughlin, (October 19, 1784 – September 3, 1857) was a French-Canadian, later American, Chief Factor and Superintendent of the Columbia District of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver from 1824 to 1845. He was later known as the "Father of Oregon" for his role in assisting the American cause in the Oregon Country. In the late 1840s, his general store in Oregon City was famous as the last stop on the Oregon Trail.