William Vandevert

Deceased Person

1854 – 1944

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Who was William Vandevert?

William Plutarch Vandevert was a western adventurer, a cattleman, and a Central Oregon pioneer. After travels in California, Texas, and Arizona, he established a cattle ranch fifteen miles south of present-day Bend, Oregon, before the founding of Bend or surrounding Deschutes County. He blazed trails through the Cascade Mountains and was a renowned bear hunter. He sired eight children, including three doctors, and was a leading citizen of Central Oregon for many years.

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Born
Feb 24, 1854
Died
Feb 26, 1944

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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