next two decades. Among the distinguished visitors McKenzie entertained and advised were Daniel Webster and William H. Seward, both of whom later served as United States Secretary of State. He gave advice on where the international boundary should be established for Oregon, and also may have planted the seeds that led to the purchase of Alaska from Russia. McKenzie Pass and the McKenzie River in Oregon are named for him. References Manitoba Historical Society - Donald McKenzie External links Journal of Alexander Ross: Snake Country Expedition, 1824; from Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 14, p. 366 (Dec. 1913) Map Showing Route of Overland Astorians 1810-1813 Photograph of: Donald McKenzie & Adelgonda Humbert Droz Scottish explorers of North America Explorers of Canada 1783 births 1851 deaths North West Company people History of the Pacific Northwest Explorers of Oregon British emigrants to Canada Canadian emigrants to the United States People from Mayville, New York