A crooked gambler’s-eye view of frontier Oregon (Part 1 of 2)
French-Canadian gambler started out as one of the most scurrilous rascals in the state, then reformed his ways...
Offbeat Oregon History podcast · Finn J.D. John
November 17, 20259m 36s
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Show Notes
French-Canadian gambler started out as one of the most scurrilous rascals in the state, then reformed his ways and became one of its most earnest and effective reformers. This is the story of his early years. Part 1 of a 2-part series. (Lower Willamette River, Clackamas County; 1840s, 1850s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1312a-edouard-chambreau-part1-early-years.html)