Peter French

Peter French was a rancher in the western United States in the late 19th century. The community of Frenchglen, Oregon was partially named for him.

Peter French was born John William French in Missouri on April 30, 1849. In 1850, his father moved the family to Colusa County, California to begin a small ranch. Finding there was not enough room for small ranch operations due to Spanish land grants, Frenchs father uprooted his family once again and traveled north to the Sacramento Valley. Frenchs father began a sheep ranch there, which became very successful however, as French grew older, he found that the work was not exciting or challenging enough for him.

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