The community of Gresham, Oregon was established in the mid 1800âs when Powell Valley was named after three pioneer settlers: James Powell and Missouri transplant Jackson Powell, who moved to Oregon in 1852, and Dr. John Parker Powell who moved to Oregon in 1853.
peoÂ·ple (pÄâ²pÉl) n. pl. people 1. a. Humans considered as a group or in indefinite numbers. Often treated as a plural of person, alone and in compounds: People were dancing in the street. I met all sorts of people. This book is not intended for laypeople.
Definition of representative for English Language Learners. : 1  typical of a particular group of people or of a particular thing. : 2  including examples of the different types of people or things in a group. : 3  having people who are chosen in elections to act or speak for or in support of the people who voted for them.