Glover, James N.

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James N. Glover came to Spokane Falls in 1879, where, in partnership with Cyrus Yeaton, he opened a store. By 1876 he had enlarged the store and attracted other investors and developers to the area. When the Northern Pacific began construction in the vicinity of Spokane Falls, Glover supplied the company with materials, hay and grain. He served as mayor, 1883-1885, and operated the First National Bank, which he had founded in 1882. His accumulated wealth was lost in the financial panic of 1893, and he spent years rebuilding his fortune. For his active involvement with development of the city, he was called in his own time, “the Father of Spokane.”

From the guide to the James N. Glover Collection, 1893-1974, (Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives)

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creatorOf James N. Glover Collection, 1893-1974 Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
creatorOf Glover, James N. James N. Glover dictation : and related material. Spokane Falls, 1888. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Lovenia Culver Letters, 1883-1884 Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
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associatedWith Culver, Lovenia, 1868-1952 person
associatedWith Glover family family
associatedWith Rising, Henry, 1869-1939 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Washington
Spokane (Wash.)
Washington (State)
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American newspapers
Banks and banking
Spokane
Washington (State)
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Bankers
Businessmen
Mayors
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