Stephen Fowler Chadwick (December 25, 1825 – January 15, 1895) was an American Democratic politician[1] who served as the fifth Governor of Oregon from 1877 to 1878.

[1] After moving from Scottsburg to Roseburg, Chadwick ran for the newly created position of Judge of Douglas County.

"[3] The date of the occasion was selected in honor of the signing of the 1846 treaty between the United States and Great Britain formally settling their contested claims to the Oregon Territory.

The most notable policy of his administration was Chadwick's stand on the Nez Perce War raging in the northeastern part of the state.

He aided white settlers during the conflict, and argued for much harsher punishments for rebellious and uncooperative tribal leaders than the Army's policies.