Luther Elkins (May 26, 1809 – December 13, 1887) was an American politician and pioneer in the state of Oregon.
Early life Born in Cornville, Massachusetts (in Maine from 1820 on) and married to Philotheta Williams, he migrated to Oregon Territory in 1852, overland via the Oregon Trail.
Career He served in the Oregon Territorial Legislature and was a delegate to the Oregon Constitutional Convention. He was elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1858, serving in the 1859 special session, for which he was selected as the Oregon Senate's first President.Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Senate Presidents of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2014-06-23. He also served in the 1860 regular session, again as president.
Death He died on December 13, 1887, and is buried at the Pioneer Cemetery in Lebanon, Oregon.
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