James N. Glover
James Nettle Glover (March 15, 1838 – October 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, had recognized the investment potential and bought the claim of 160 acres (0.65 km2) and the sawmill from Downing and Scranton. Later Glover would become one of Spokane's first bankers and mayor.
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 | March 15, 1838 Lincoln County, Missouri |
| Died | October 18, 1921 (aged 83) Spokane, Washington |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Tabitha Crump
(m. 1868; div. 1892)Esther Emily Leslie
(m. after 1892) |
| Mother | Sarah Koontz |
| Father | Phillip L. Glover II |
| Relatives |
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| Residence | The Glover Mansion |
External links
- City of Spokane - History - Timeline at www.spokanecity.org
- City-County of Spokane Historic Preservation at www.historicspokane.org
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