"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling,
publisher, 1884.  pg. 494.
 
J. M. DICK
     Was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1818, and there
received his early education, afterwards, in 1837, graduating from the Western
University at Pittsburg.  Having been a theological student in Alleghany City,
he entered the ministry in 1841, and commenced his labors.  Leaving New York,
November 5, 1851, he sailed via the Isthmus of Panama to San Francisco, whence
he proceeded to Oregon, arriving in January, 1852.  It was not, however, until
January, 1853, that he took up the donation claim on Camp creek, Lane county,
where he has since continuously resided, and engaged in agricultural pursuits,
still however, retaining a practical interest in the calling chosen in his
earlier years. 
 
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.