- Alvan Flanders
Infobox_Governor
name= Alvan Flanders
caption=
order= 8th
office= Governor of Washington Territory
term_start= 1869
term_end= 1870
lieutenant=
predecessor=William F. Moore
successor=Edward S. Salomon
birth_date=August 2 ,1825
birth_place=Hopkinton, New Hampshire
death_date=March 14 ,1884
death_place=San Francisco, California
spouse=
profession=
party= Republican
religion=
footnotes=Alvan Flanders (
August 2 ,1825 -March 14 ,1884 ) was a Delegate from theTerritory of Washington .Born in
Hopkinton, New Hampshire , Flanders attended the public schools. Learned the machinist trade in Boston.He moved toHumboldt County, California , in 1851, and there engaged in the lumber business until 1858, when he moved to San Francisco.He was one of the founders and proprietors of the San Francisco Daily Times.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1861. Officer of the United States branch mint in 1861.He moved to the Territory of Washington in 1863 and engaged in mercantile pursuits in Wallula. First postmaster of Wallula 1865-1867.Flanders was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth Congress (
March 4 ,1867 -March 3 ,1869 ).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.He was appointed by President Grant as Governor of the Territory of Washington onApril 5 ,1869 , and served until 1870.He moved toSan Francisco, California , at the expiration of his term and died thereMarch 14 ,1884 .He was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.References
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]
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