Tom McCall

Thomas Lawson McCall (March 22, 1913 – January 8, 1983) was an American politician, a Republican, and the thirtieth governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975.

Early life and career

McCall was born in Massachusetts, he was the grandson of copper king Thomas Lawson and Massachusetts governor and congressman Samuel W. McCall. As a child divided his time between his grandfather?s home there and his father?s ranch near Prineville. When he was nine when he settled permanently on the ranch. McCall attended the University of Oregon and graduated with a degree in journalism in 1936.

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Samuel W. McCall - Prineville - University of Oregon

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Prior to entering politics, McCall worked for years as a newspaper reporter in Moscow, Idaho and radio commentator in Portland. He made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. House in 1954. He was a television reporter and commentator for most of the next decade at KGW in Portland. McCall appears briefly (on a TV set) in the famous 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in a cameo role based on his time at KGW. A 1962 documentary he produced and hosted ("Pollution in Paradise") graphically portrayed the poor condition of the Willamette and helped focus public attention on the problem.

Related Topics:
Moscow, Idaho - Portland - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Cameo role

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