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English: Eugene Semple as Territorial Governor of Washington, 1887-1889   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Eugene Semple as Territorial Governor of Washington, 1887-1889
Description
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Written on engraving: Hon. Eugene Semple, Wash. Ter. PH Coll 1120.26

Eugene Semple was born in Bogota, Colombia, on June 12, 1840, to James Semple (1798-1866). In 1864, Eugene Semple moved to Portland, Oregon, where he was editor of the Oregon Herald and practiced law, and the state printer for Oregon. In 1870, he married Ruth Lownsdale (1954-1883) and moved to Washington Territory. He was appointed Governor of Washington Territory in 1887. Father of Adria Maud Semple Moale Langdon, Zoe Agnes Semple, Mary Ethel Semple Swanstrom, and Eugene Lownsdale Semple.

  • Subjects (LCSH): Semple, Eugene, 1840-1908; Politicians--United States--Portraits; Men--United State--Portraits
Date circa between 1887 and 1888
date QS:P571,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1888-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
1204
Source
English: Portraits Collection
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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POR1181

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