Governors of Washington, territorial and state . icine just fifty years before. He bravely re-sumed his work at the place of beginning and con-tinued until his death, on August 8, 1901. Rutgerscollege had honored her distinguished alumnus withthe degree of Doctor of Laws in 1881, while he wasgovernor of Washington territory. He had marriedin 1884 Joanna, daughter of Dr. William Van Deur-sen, of New Brunswick. It should be added that Dr. Newells purse wasalways a slender one. When not employed by the WILLIAM AUGUSTUS NEWELL 55 government it was necessary for him to fall back atonce upon his pro
Governors of Washington, territorial and state . icine just fifty years before. He bravely re-sumed his work at the place of beginning and con-tinued until his death, on August 8, 1901. Rutgerscollege had honored her distinguished alumnus withthe degree of Doctor of Laws in 1881, while he wasgovernor of Washington territory. He had marriedin 1884 Joanna, daughter of Dr. William Van Deur-sen, of New Brunswick. It should be added that Dr. Newells purse wasalways a slender one. When not employed by the WILLIAM AUGUSTUS NEWELL 55 government it was necessary for him to fall back atonce upon his profession. There are not a fewcases of poor people whose needs he served withoutcost, and for whom he bought medicines at timeswhen he himself was in need of money. Slowly thepeople of Washington are learning that the onethey thought an eccentric governor was in realitya man of skill and of many talents, as well as awarm-hearted, sympathetic friend of those in need. WATSON CARVOSSO SQUIRE WATSON C. SQUIRE Twelfth Territorial Governor 1884 to 1887. NO. XII.—WATSON C. SQUIRE At a time when partisanship was tense it wasa great gratification to the friends of Gov. Squirethat he was retained in office for the first twoyears of President Clevelands administration. Hewas appointed by President Arthur in 1884, the lastyear of his own administration. The appointiveofficers were soon changed from Republicans toDemocrats after President Clevelands inauguration,but Gov. Squire, though he had early tendered hisresignation, was the last territorial governor to beremoved at that time. The reason for such favor-able treatment is found in the quality of his serv-ice during a most trying period. The whole Pacific coast was torn with agitationagainst the Chinese. In the territory of Washing-ton the trouble reached its climax in the winterof 1885-1886 when all the Chinese were driven outof Tacoma, several were killed during an assaultin Issaquah valley, and a serious riot was quelledin Seattle. In
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