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A BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE H. ATKINSON (1819-89), CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY AND INITIATOR OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM OF OREGON. Inspired by the Second Great Awakening to become a missionary, Massachusetts native George Henry Atkinson arrived in Oregon City during the summer that Congress established the Oregon Territory. Called by early historians "The Father of Public Education in Oregon," Atkinson played multiple leadership roles in that field for four decades. An indefatigable traveler, Atkinson made eight return visits to New England during his Oregon residency. A respected community...

George Henry Atkinson (1819-89) was a son of New England who arrived in the Oregon Territory in 1848, sent by the American Home Missionary Society. Although his commission from the Society specified that his work was to be ecclesiastical and educational, he took an approach to that assignment which went well beyond his mandate. Well-informed and energetic, he made an impact on the Congregational churches of the Northwest, while using that base of action to spread his influence far beyond the churches that were his primary area of responsibility.

He believed that a successful future...