Brief
History:
On December 28, 1847
the Provisional Legislature created Linn
County from the southern portion of
Champoeg
(later Marion) County. The
boundaries were altered in 1851 and 1854
with the creation of Lane and Wasco
Counties. The
county seat was originally located
in Calapooia (later known as Brownsville),
but in 1851 the Territorial Legislature
passed an
act establishing Albany as the
county seat. A special election in
1856 reaffirmed Albany as the county seat.
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