John H. Dallum was an American

United States

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 politician in the state of Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives

Oregon House of Representatives

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 for District 59, which covers The Dalles

The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...

, Madras

Madras, Oregon

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 and John Day

John Day, Oregon

John Day is a city located about north of Canyon City in Grant County, Oregon, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 26 and 395. The city was named for the nearby John Day River, which had been named for a Virginian member of the 1811 Astor Expedition, John Day...

. Dallum, a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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, was appointed to the legislature in June 2004 to the seat vacated by fellow Republican John Mabrey, who had resigned after being indicted for theft. He was subsequently elected twice to the House, defeating Democrats

Democratic Party (United States)

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 Jack Lorts in 2004 and Jim Gilbertson in 2006. Dallum announced July 16, 2007, that he would resign his seat effective the end of that month. His stated reason was to take an unspecified job in Valier, Montana

Valier, Montana

Valier is a town in Pondera County, Montana, United States. The population was 498 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named for Peter Valier, who supervised construction of the Montana Western Railway's railroad line between Valier and Conrad, the county seat of Pondera...

, a location nearer his grown children. Prior to his career as a politician, Dallum was an educator for 35 years in Oregon and Montana

Montana

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