Medorem Crawford (June 24, 1819 – December 26, 1891) was an American soldier and politician in what became the state of Oregon.

A Republican, he later served in the Oregon House of Representatives after statehood and was appointed to several federal government offices.

[1] Crawford crossed the Great Plains with the Elijah White wagon train and arrived in the Willamette Valley in late 1842.

[1] Medorem, Jr. was the first white American male born on the west side of the Willamette River when delivered in January 1844.

[1] Crawford moved to Oregon City in April 1845 where he worked portaging goods around Willamette Falls for seven years.

[1] Assigned as an assistant quartermaster, he organized a 100-man unit under orders to protect emigrants over the Great Plains.

[2] Crawford resigned from the Army after the last escort and received appointment by the President as collector of internal revenue for Oregon.

[1] In early 1843, Crawford attended the Champoeg Meetings that were held to determine if Euro-American settlers wanted to form a government.