Alvan Flanders

Alvan Flanders
8th Governor of Washington Territory
In office 1869–1870
Preceded by	Marshall F. Moore
Succeeded by	Edward S. Salomon
Personal details
Born	August 2, 1825 Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Died	March 14, 1884 San Francisco
Political party	Republican

Alvan Flanders (August 2, 1825 – March 14, 1884) was a Delegate from the Territory of Washington.

Born in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, Flanders attended the public schools, and later learned the machinist trade in Boston. He moved to Humboldt 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 California State Assembly in 1861. He was an 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. He became the 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 on April 5, 1869, and served until 1870. He returned to San Francisco, at the expiration of his term and died there March 14, 1884. He was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Alvan Flanders (id: F000188)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Further reading

• Meany, Edmond S (1915). Governors of Washington : territorial and state. University of Washington,.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress