G. W. Temple
G. W. Temple | |
|---|---|
 Temple in 1895 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 3rd district | |
| In office 1893–1897 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1847 Hanoverton, Ohio |
| Died | 1917 Pomona, California? |
| Resting place | Inglewood, California |
| Political party | Republican |
George Washington Temple (1847–1917) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1893 to 1897.[1]
Temple grew up in Hanover, Ohio, where by 1863 he was a steamboat pilot. Between 1872 and 1880 he ran a business in Norborne, Missouri, and in October 1876, Temple married Jennie Florence Wilson (1853 – after 1923) in Ray County, Missouri. Their daughter Myrtle Lena (1877–1879) died as an infant. In 1883, Temple founded and presided over a bank in Sheldon, Missouri. In 1889, Jennie and he moved to Spokane, Washington. After his service in the legislator, he was postmaster of the Spokane office.[2]
By 1907, the Temples had moved to Southern California, where they lived in Los Angeles, Fresno and Pomona.[2] George, Jennie and Myrtle Temple are entombed in the Inglewood Mausoleum.
References[]
- ^ Members of the State of Washington Legislature By Districts Since 1889
- ^ a b L. Parker Temple III, George Washington Temple (1847–) at the Temple Genealogy website
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