- Samuel G. Cosgrove
Samuel Goodlove Cosgrove (
April 10 ,1847 ndashMarch 28 ,1909 ) was the sixth governor of the state of Washington, and was fromPomeroy, Washington . He was aU.S. Civil War veteran and educator. He served for one day (January 27 ,1909 ) before leaving forCalifornia for health reasons. He died in California shortly thereafter. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery inTumwater, Washington , with his wife Zephronie and their daughter-in-law. He was a Republican.References
* Stewart, Edgar I. "Washington: Northwest Frontier", New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1957, p 203.
Further reading
*cite book|author=
Meany, Edmond S |title=Governors of Washington : territorial and state|publisher=University of Washington,|year=1915 [http://www.secstate.wa.gov/history/publications_detail.aspx?p=30 Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection]External links
* [http://216.254.10.116/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5578 HistoryLink] , "William Howard Taft and Republicans win general elections in Washington on November 3, 1908."
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