claim: Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines.
evidence: Francis A. Chenoweth -LRB- May 24 , 1819 -- November 29 , 1899 -RRB- was an American lawyer and politician in the Pacific Northwest .. Pacific Northwest. Pacific Northwest. A native of Ohio , he lived in Iowa and Wisconsin before immigrating to the Oregon Territory .. Ohio. Ohio. Iowa. Iowa. Wisconsin. Wisconsin. Oregon Territory. Oregon Territory. Oregon. Oregon. There he served in the legislature of the Oregon Territory and then the Washington Territory , including serving as Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives .. Speaker. List of Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives. Washington House of Representatives. Washington House of Representatives. Oregon Territory. Oregon Territory. Washington Territory. Washington Territory. Oregon. Oregon. A Democrat , he then served on the Washington Supreme Court before returning to Oregon where he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives and was selected as Speaker of the body for one session .. Speaker. List of Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives. Oregon House of Representatives. Oregon House of Representatives. Washington Supreme Court. Washington Supreme Court. Oregon. Oregon