Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Roland Hill Hartley (June 26, 1864 September 21, 1952) served two terms as the tenth Governor of the state of Washington from 1925 to 1933 as a Republican.Born in Shogomoc, York County, New Brunswick, June 26, 1864. Son of Rev. Edward Hartley and Rebecca Barker (Whitehead) Hartley; eighth of twelve children. Married 1888 to Nina M. Clough.Mayor of Everett, Washington, 1910-12 for one term. Member of Washington state house of representatives, 1915-16. The gavel used for Hartley's swearing in ceremony was the same gavel used by his father-in-law Governor David Clough of Minnesota for his swearing in. 10th Governor of Washington, 1925-33. Hartley s major accomplishments during his governorship were the creation of a centralized state highway department and new state timber laws.
