Although some missionary work had been carried out under the purview of the Oneida Stake since 1896, the Northwestern States Mission was not officially created until 26 July 1897. The headquarters were located in Portland, Oregon. In June 1898, the Montana Mission was discontinued and consolidated into the Northwestern States Mission.
The Northern States Mission headquartered in Chicago, Illinois was originally called the "Northwestern States Mission" between 6 May 1878 and 20 July 1889, before it was changed to the "Northern States Mission".
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Northwestern States (1897 - ?) Profile
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Missionaries of the Northwestern States
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Oregon Conference
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Missionaries of the Northwestern States
![Unnited States Mission Presidents](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/U/UNITED STATES MISSION PRESIDENTS-1904-FS.jpg)
Unnited States Mission Presidents
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Northwestern States (1897 - ?)
![Just before Train Time](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/PH 197_f0001_i0003_00001.jpg)
Just before Train Time
![Northwestern States Mission, Oregon District, 1928, Circa 1928](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Northwester_States_Mission_Oregon_District__1928.jpg)
Northwestern States Mission, Oregon District, 1928, Circa 1928
![Northwestern States Mission, West Washington Conference, March 1929, 1929 March](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Northwestern_States_Mission__West_Washington_Conference_March_1929.jpg)
Northwestern States Mission, West Washington Conference, March 1929, 1929 March
![Elwood Derricks mission to Northwestern States 1928, Circa 1928](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Elwood_Derrick_s_misssion_to_Northwestern_States_1928.jpg)
Elwood Derricks mission to Northwestern States 1928, Circa 1928
![Northwestern States Mission, Oregon District, January 1930, 1930 January](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Northwestern States Mission, Oregon_District_January_1930.jpg)
Northwestern States Mission, Oregon District, January 1930, 1930 January
![Northwestern States Mission, 1928-1930, Between 1928 – 1930](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Northwestern_States_Mission_1928-1930.jpg)
Northwestern States Mission, 1928-1930, Between 1928 – 1930
![East Washington District, Northwestern States Mission, 1929, 1929 February 9](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/East Washington District, Northwestern States Mission, Feb. 09, 1929.jpg)
East Washington District, Northwestern States Mission, 1929, 1929 February 9
![Northwestern States Mission Group at Alberta Temple, Between 1928 July 18 – 19](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/eva-haroldsen-1898-fs.jpg)
Northwestern States Mission Group at Alberta Temple, Between 1928 July 18 – 19
![Oregon District, Circa 1941 November](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/dilworth-carlos-brinton-1917-CHL-Ask-us-02.jpg)
Oregon District, Circa 1941 November
![Oregon and South Oregon Conference, Portland, Oregon, 1942 January 17](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/frank-shaw-wilcox-1920-fs-02.jpg)
Oregon and South Oregon Conference, Portland, Oregon, 1942 January 17