Samuel Goodlove Cosgrove (April 10, 1847 March 28, 1909) was the sixth Governor of the state of Washington, and was from Pomeroy, Washington

Pomeroy, Washington

Pomeroy is a city in Garfield County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,425 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Garfield County.-Geography: Pomeroy is located at ....

. He was a U.S. Civil War veteran and educator. He served for one day (January 27, 1909) before leaving for California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 for health reasons. He died in California shortly thereafter. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Tumwater, Washington

Tumwater, Washington

Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It lies near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound. The population was 17,371 at the 2010 census...

, with his wife Zephronie and their daughter-in-law. He was a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

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Further reading

Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection

External links

• HistoryLink, William Howard Taft and Republicans win general elections in Washington on November 3, 1908.