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B. F. Barge

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B. F. Barge
Barge in 1895
Member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 18th district
In office
1895–1897
Personal details
Born(1834-02-22)February 22, 1834
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
DiedFebruary 10, 1926(1926-02-10) (aged 91)
Yakima, Washington, United States
Political partyRepublican

Benjamin Franklin Barge (February 22, 1834 – February 10, 1926) was an American politician and educator in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1895 to 1897.[1][2] He was the first principal of Washington State Normal School, today known as Central Washington University.[3][4] and had served as a teacher and school superintendent before moving to Washington state.[4]

Central Washington University's first building is named Barge Hall in honor of Barge. Barge Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature Members of the Washington State Legislature 1889 – 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ Steel & Searl's legislative souvenir manual for 1895-1896 : containing lists of members of all legislative sessions, territorial and state officers, ... W.A. Steel; A. Searl. 1895. hdl:2027/nyp.33433015380482. Retrieved 2021-07-25 – via HathiTrust.
  3. ^ Mohler, Samuel M (1967). The First 75 Years: A History of Central Washington State College (PDF). Spokane, WA: Central Washington State College. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  4. ^ a b Lindegren, Alina Marie; Segel, David; Kelly, Fred James; Rogers, James Frederick; McNeely, John Hamilton; Profitt, Maris Marion; Turosienski, Severin Kazimierz; Gaumnitz, Walter Herbert; Ratcliffe, Ella Burgess (1934). Institutions of Higher Education in Denmark. U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Education.
  5. ^ Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (3/2/1934 - ). Washington SP Washington State Normal School Building. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Washington, 1/1/1964 - 12/31/2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)