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The future Governor of Oregon (1903-1909), George Earle Chamberlain (1854-1928), resided in this house between 1882 and 1892. Chamberlain moved to Salem from Albany and served as the state's first attorney general (1891-1895) and as a Democratic US Senator from OR between 1909-1921. He was both a physician and a lawyer, who developed a reputation as an honest politician. The Oregon Enccylopedia summarized his career: "Chamberlain quickly established himself as a strong, energetic governor and a dedicated reformer who defended the state’s newly adopted initiative and referendum, known as the Oregon System, from those seeking to weaken the role of voters at the ballot box. In an age of Oregon reformers—such as Oswald D. West and Harry Lane—Chamberlain’s reform record stood out during his two terms as governor and his years in the U.S. Senate." (See William G. Robbins, Oregon Encyclopedia.org, "George Earle Chamberlain (1854-1928)," accessed 08/24/2018.)