James Nettle Glover is considered the founding father of Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...

. In 1871 two squatters, James Downing and Seth Scranton, had built a sawmill

Sawmill

A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....

 at the south bank of the Spokane Falls

Spokane Falls

Spokane Falls is the name of the series of waterfalls and dams on the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, Washington.The Indian name for the Spokane Falls was "Stluputqu", meaning "swift water". The falls was once the site of a large Spokane people village....

 on the Spokane River

Spokane River

The Spokane River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately long, in northern Idaho and eastern Washington in the United States. It drains a low mountainous area east of the Columbia, passing through the city of Spokane, Washington.-Description:...

. Glover and his partner Jasper N. Matheny, coming from Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

, had recognized the investment potential and bought the claim of 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) and the sawmill from Downing and Scranton. Later Glover would become one of Spokane's first bankers and mayor.

External links

• City of Spokane - History - Timeline at www.spokanecity.org
• City-County of Spokane Historic Preservation at www.historicspokane.org