The town of Canby is located in the North Willamette Valley; in Clackamas County; Oregon. By 1838; James Baker; one of the earliest European settlers in Oregon; came to Canby with a cattle drive from California. Soon; he and other settlers were farming on the rich soil. Joseph Knight and four sons moved to the area in 1868. They were active in early Canby development; starting many local businesses and setting the framework for a future town. Maj. Gen. Edward R.S. Canby; hero of the Civil and Indian Wars; had arrived in Oregon in February 1893 to take up command of the US Army�s Department of the Columbia. The new town was given this brave man�s name by his good friend Ben Holladay; chief of the Oregon California Railroad. Canby was incorporated on February 15; 1893; making it the second-oldest city in Clackamas County.
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