James N. Glover
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James Glover | |
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![]() James N. Glover in his later years | |
2nd mayor of Spokane, Washington | |
In office 1883–1885 | |
Preceded by | Robert W. Forrest |
Succeeded by | Anthony M. Cannon |
Member of the Spokane City Council | |
In office 1883 | |
In office 1898 | |
In office 1902 | |
Member of the Salem City Council | |
In office 1868 | |
Marshal of the City of Salem | |
In office 1868 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lincoln County, Missouri | March 15, 1838
Died | November 18, 1921 Spokane, Washington | (aged 83)
Spouses | Susan Tabitha Crump (m. 1868; div. 1892)Esther Emily Leslie (m. 1892) |
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Residence | Glover Mansion |
James Nettle Glover (March 15, 1838 – November 18, 1921) was a politician, banker and the founder (as well as its second mayor) of the city of Spokane. In 1871, two squatters, James Downing and Seth Scranton, had built a sawmill at the south bank of the Spokane Falls on the Spokane River. Glover and his partner, Jasper N. Matheny, coming from Oregon, recognized the investment potential and bought the claim of 160 acres (0.65 km2) and the sawmill from Downing and Scranton. Later, Glover became one of Spokane's first bankers and mayor.
External links
[edit]- "Timeline - 1873". City of Spokane. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- "321 W. 8th Avenue". City-County of Spokane Historic Preservation. City of Spokane. Archived from the original on April 15, 2007.