A. Theodore Churchill was born on March 13, 1858 to parents Charles Perry Churchill and Elizabeth A. Van Schaick Churchill in Wisconsin. Mr. Churchill died June 22, 1946 and is buried in the Kirkland Cemetery beside his wife Laura Gates Churchill.
Before moving to Kirkland, Washington in 1903, he founded the River Falls Times in Wisconsin which was in operation from 1894 through 1933. Mr. Churchill owned a mine in Wisconsin and was the author of several books on economics.
Theodore and Laura Gates Churchill moved to Kirkland in 1903, purchasing one of Kirkland's finest homes and helped incorporate Kirkland, Washington in 1905. He served as Kirkland's first city clerk and as Kirkland's first Judge. Laura was a clerk on the Kirkland school board. Mr. Churchill had taken pride in doubling the size of the school board and of getting three covered wagons to transport the children to and from school while he served on the board. He personally contributed $14,000 toward the construction of a sorority house at the University of Washington.
Theodore and Laura had one child, Verne Gates Churchill. Verne was born in one of Kirkland's finest brick homes that was built when Kirkland was founded. Laura died when Verne was only 8 years old and Theodore continued to raise his son as a single parent.
The Churchill's had the first two automobiles in Kirkland. The second one was a 1907 Cadillac.
He was a member of I. O.G.T. Anchor Lodge of the independent Order of Odd Fellows; Linna Rebekah Lodge No. 221, Seattle, the Northwest League Writing Club and the National Writers Club.
At the time of his death, Theodore was survived by his son, Verne Gates Churchill, and two grandchildren (Robert and William) of Los Angeles. He was preceded in death by his wife Laura and by his sister Mary "Alice" Churchill Courtright and brother-in-law Semour Emerson Courtright, all buried in the Kirkland Cemetery.
At the time of Verne's death in California, Verne had a surviving son, 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
From an 1904 issue of the River Falls Times: "Mr. and Mrs. Churchill are pleasantly situated on the lake front. They bought a fine brick house at a bargain, one of the finest residences in the village. This they have furnished with every convenience and comfort, elegant furniture, water service, a heating plant, and were preparing to put in an acetylene lighting plant."
Before moving to Kirkland, Washington in 1903, he founded the River Falls Times in Wisconsin which was in operation from 1894 through 1933. Mr. Churchill owned a mine in Wisconsin and was the author of several books on economics.
Theodore and Laura Gates Churchill moved to Kirkland in 1903, purchasing one of Kirkland's finest homes and helped incorporate Kirkland, Washington in 1905. He served as Kirkland's first city clerk and as Kirkland's first Judge. Laura was a clerk on the Kirkland school board. Mr. Churchill had taken pride in doubling the size of the school board and of getting three covered wagons to transport the children to and from school while he served on the board. He personally contributed $14,000 toward the construction of a sorority house at the University of Washington.
Theodore and Laura had one child, Verne Gates Churchill. Verne was born in one of Kirkland's finest brick homes that was built when Kirkland was founded. Laura died when Verne was only 8 years old and Theodore continued to raise his son as a single parent.
The Churchill's had the first two automobiles in Kirkland. The second one was a 1907 Cadillac.
He was a member of I. O.G.T. Anchor Lodge of the independent Order of Odd Fellows; Linna Rebekah Lodge No. 221, Seattle, the Northwest League Writing Club and the National Writers Club.
At the time of his death, Theodore was survived by his son, Verne Gates Churchill, and two grandchildren (Robert and William) of Los Angeles. He was preceded in death by his wife Laura and by his sister Mary "Alice" Churchill Courtright and brother-in-law Semour Emerson Courtright, all buried in the Kirkland Cemetery.
At the time of Verne's death in California, Verne had a surviving son, 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
From an 1904 issue of the River Falls Times: "Mr. and Mrs. Churchill are pleasantly situated on the lake front. They bought a fine brick house at a bargain, one of the finest residences in the village. This they have furnished with every convenience and comfort, elegant furniture, water service, a heating plant, and were preparing to put in an acetylene lighting plant."
A. Theodore Churchill was born on March 13, 1858 to parents Charles Perry Churchill and Elizabeth A. Van Schaick Churchill in Wisconsin. Mr. Churchill died June 22, 1946 and is buried in the Kirkland Cemetery beside his wife Laura Gates Churchill.
Before moving to Kirkland, Washington in 1903, he founded the River Falls Times in Wisconsin which was in operation from 1894 through 1933. Mr. Churchill owned a mine in Wisconsin and was the author of several books on economics.
Theodore and Laura Gates Churchill moved to Kirkland in 1903, purchasing one of Kirkland's finest homes and helped incorporate Kirkland, Washington in 1905. He served as Kirkland's first city clerk and as Kirkland's first Judge. Laura was a clerk on the Kirkland school board. Mr. Churchill had taken pride in doubling the size of the school board and of getting three covered wagons to transport the children to and from school while he served on the board. He personally contributed $14,000 toward the construction of a sorority house at the University of Washington.
Theodore and Laura had one child, Verne Gates Churchill. Verne was born in one of Kirkland's finest brick homes that was built when Kirkland was founded. Laura died when Verne was only 8 years old and Theodore continued to raise his son as a single parent.
The Churchill's had the first two automobiles in Kirkland. The second one was a 1907 Cadillac.
He was a member of I. O.G.T. Anchor Lodge of the independent Order of Odd Fellows; Linna Rebekah Lodge No. 221, Seattle, the Northwest League Writing Club and the National Writers Club.
At the time of his death, Theodore was survived by his son, Verne Gates Churchill, and two grandchildren (Robert and William) of Los Angeles. He was preceded in death by his wife Laura and by his sister Mary "Alice" Churchill Courtright and brother-in-law Semour Emerson Courtright, all buried in the Kirkland Cemetery.
At the time of Verne's death in California, Verne had a surviving son, 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
From an 1904 issue of the River Falls Times: "Mr. and Mrs. Churchill are pleasantly situated on the lake front. They bought a fine brick house at a bargain, one of the finest residences in the village. This they have furnished with every convenience and comfort, elegant furniture, water service, a heating plant, and were preparing to put in an acetylene lighting plant."
Before moving to Kirkland, Washington in 1903, he founded the River Falls Times in Wisconsin which was in operation from 1894 through 1933. Mr. Churchill owned a mine in Wisconsin and was the author of several books on economics.
Theodore and Laura Gates Churchill moved to Kirkland in 1903, purchasing one of Kirkland's finest homes and helped incorporate Kirkland, Washington in 1905. He served as Kirkland's first city clerk and as Kirkland's first Judge. Laura was a clerk on the Kirkland school board. Mr. Churchill had taken pride in doubling the size of the school board and of getting three covered wagons to transport the children to and from school while he served on the board. He personally contributed $14,000 toward the construction of a sorority house at the University of Washington.
Theodore and Laura had one child, Verne Gates Churchill. Verne was born in one of Kirkland's finest brick homes that was built when Kirkland was founded. Laura died when Verne was only 8 years old and Theodore continued to raise his son as a single parent.
The Churchill's had the first two automobiles in Kirkland. The second one was a 1907 Cadillac.
He was a member of I. O.G.T. Anchor Lodge of the independent Order of Odd Fellows; Linna Rebekah Lodge No. 221, Seattle, the Northwest League Writing Club and the National Writers Club.
At the time of his death, Theodore was survived by his son, Verne Gates Churchill, and two grandchildren (Robert and William) of Los Angeles. He was preceded in death by his wife Laura and by his sister Mary "Alice" Churchill Courtright and brother-in-law Semour Emerson Courtright, all buried in the Kirkland Cemetery.
At the time of Verne's death in California, Verne had a surviving son, 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
From an 1904 issue of the River Falls Times: "Mr. and Mrs. Churchill are pleasantly situated on the lake front. They bought a fine brick house at a bargain, one of the finest residences in the village. This they have furnished with every convenience and comfort, elegant furniture, water service, a heating plant, and were preparing to put in an acetylene lighting plant."
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