Oregon Territorial Legislature
A DEFUNCT LEGISLATIVE BODY BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
Territorial Legislature of Oregon; Oregon Territory Legislature; Oregon Territorial Council; Oregon territorial government
Oregon's Territorial Legislature was a bicameral legislative body created by the United States Congress in 1848 as the legislative branch of the government of the Oregon Territory. The upper chamber Council and lower chamber House of Representatives first met in July 1849; they served as the region's legislative body until Oregon became a state in February 1859, when they were replaced by the bicameral Oregon State Legislature.