Background
Flanders, Alvan was born on August 2, 1825 in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States.
congressman territorial governor
Flanders, Alvan was born on August 2, 1825 in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States.
Born in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, Flanders attended the public schools in New Hampshire, and learned the machinist trade in Boston.
He had one son, Eddie. Flanders moved to Humboldt County, California, in 1851, and there engaged in the lumber business until 1858. He moved to San Francisco.
He was one of the founders and proprietors of the "San Francisco Daily Times".
He was an officer of the United States branch mint in 1861. Flanders 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. Flanders died in San Francisco on March 14, 1894.
He was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery which no longer exists, and his re-interment location is unknown.
He was related to the political Flanders family of Vermont.
Member Cal; member United States Congress (Republican) from Washington Territory, 40th Congress, 1867-1869.