11-13-04 Reinactor playing Dr John McLoughlin, he is considered to be the "Father" of Oregon. He served as Chief Factor for most of the years at Fort Vancouver, his responsible for keeping peace with the Indians and squeezing Americans out of the trading market and to establish the British claim to all of Oregon. Seems he did more to help the Americans much to the criticism of his superiors than to discourage them. He ended up retiring to what is now Oregon City, Or and becoming an American citizen. Saying he helped the American settlers coming to the northwest would be a huge understatement as he personally supplied them and provided safe passage thru the treacherous waters of the Columbia for many.