United States – Oregon
Wardell H. Henderson (1920-1948)
On January 23, 1948, 27-year-old Wardell Heath Henderson was executed in the Oregon State Penitentiary gas chamber for the 1945...
George Fletcher (1890-1973)
George Fletcher was a pioneering African American rodeo rider. He was born in 1890 in Saint Marys, Kansas, to unnamed...
Wesley “Wes” Coleman (1950- )
Wesley Coleman, corporate leader and Past Grand Sire Archon of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, was born on March 12, 1950,...
William Conan Davis (1926-2022)
Scientist, inventor, and activist William Conan Davis, the first African American to earn a doctorate from the University of Idaho,...
Esperanza Spalding (1984- )
Esperanza Spalding, a composer, librettist, bassist, lyricist, violinist, and vocalist, quickly emerged as one of the most successful jazz artists...
Gary Payton II (1992- )
Gary Dwayne Payton II is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association....
Victoria Ann Shorey Francis (1898-1971)
Victoria Ann Shorey was one of the first African American female whalers in San Francisco, California. Shorey was born on...
Patrick Mahomes Sr. (1970-)
Patrick Mahomes, who is also known as Patrick Lavon Mahomes, Sr. or Pat Mahomes, is a former American professional baseball...
Robert Lee Satcher Jr. (1965 -)
Robert Lee Satcher Jr., a specialist in child and adult bone cancer, a chemical engineer, and astronaut was born on...
