Frederick Prigg
Frederick Prigg | |
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| 4th Secretary for the Provisional Government of Oregon | |
| In office June 26, 1846 – September 16, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Long |
| Succeeded by | Samuel M. Holderness |
| Constituency | Oregon Country |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1812 Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England |
| Died | October 1849 (age 37) Oregon City, Oregon Territory, United States |
| Profession | Doctor and pharmacist |
Frederick Prigg (1812–1849) was an American physician and pharmacist. He served as Secretary for the Provisional Government of Oregon, a position that eventually became the Oregon Secretary of State, which is now the second-highest office in the state. He opened the first commercial drugstore in the Oregon County and served as a district judge in Clackamas County during Oregon's pre-territorial period.