Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Clatsop County The first Norwegian farmer in this county was Hans Anderson from Egersund. He settled at Mishawaka in the 70s. The first in the vicinity of Westport was Iver Hansen who settled there in 1879. But even before that time there were Norwegians who had settled at the fishing town Astoria, where our people are quite numerous. Also there, the county's first Norwegian congregation was established - in 1877. The congregation belongs to The Norwegian Synod and its first priest was E. Christensen†. The first Norwegian church in the county was built by the Methodist congregation in 1888. Now there are 6 Norwegian congregations and 3 churches in Clatsop County, 2 of them belong to The Norwegian Synod, 2 to the Methodists and 2 to The Lutheran Free Church. Three Norwegian have held public office in Astoria; T. Brække† as Justice of the Peace and Paul Stangeland and L. O. Bjelland as City Councillors. Also there (in Clatsop County), Hans Lorentsen and a Mr. Svindseth were recently nominated for the State Legislature but they belonged to the losing Party. In this county there is a post office with the name Swensen.