Prosser, Col. William Farrand.  "A History of the Puget Sound Country, Its
Resources, Its Commerce and its People."  Vol. 2.  New York and Chicago: Lewis
Publishing Co., 1903.  pp. 567-568.

HON. CHARLES W. MAYNARD.

	This is a country of opportunity, where caste and family position have
little to do with man's chances of success.  To rise from a position of a farm
hand to one of the highest offices in the gift of the state is the brief epitome
of the history of our subject, who now occupies the office of treasurer of the
state of Washington.
	His father, Henry Maynard, was a native of western Massachusetts, born in
1807, and there received his early education.  In the year 1837 he went west to
Illinois, and was one of the early settlers of that state, and was there married
to Miss Lucy Emeline Kilbourn, who was from his own town in Massachusetts.
After removing to Illinois he bought a farm and was one of the successful and
early farmers of thai state.  In politics he was a Republican, and his religious
views were those of the Unitarian denomination.  His death occurred in 1865, and
his good wife survived him until 1899, when she died in her seventy-eighth year.
They were people of much influence in their community, and had six children,
four of whom are now living,
	Charles Warren Maynard, a son of the above, was born in the state of
Illinois, in Rockford, Winnebago county, on the 7th of December, 1855, and
received his education in the Rockford, Illinois. Academy. In 1872, when but
seventeen years of age, he went to Chehalis, Lewis county, Washington territory.
His first occupation was working on a farm at twenty-five dollars a month and
board, and later he rented a farm and was very successful in his agricultural
pursuits.  He continued farming until 1880, and at that time embarked in the
hardware business in Chehalis, in which he met with very gratifying success, his
business increasing under his capable management.  He soon became the leading
hardware merchant of thai part of the country, and built a fine block for his
business interests.  He also invested in real estate, and was very prominenl in
all the enterprises concerning the welfare of his town.  He was one of the
founders of the Chehalis State Bank and also one of its directors. For a number
of years his partner in business was Mr. Frank Everett.
	He has been a life-long Republican and early took a great interest in
politics, being elected and serving two terms as treasurer of Lewis county, and
also was elected mayor of Chehalis, in which position he was active in promoting
the best interests of the city.  So satisfactory were his services as treasurer
of Lewis county and mayor of the city that in 1899 he was chosen by his party as
candidate for state treasurer, and although he marie onlv a few- campaign
speeches he was elected to this high place of trust and honor, which he is now
filling.
	In 1876 Mr. Maynard took as his wife Miss Mary Alice White, a native of
Lewis county, Washington, and a daughter of Mr. Charles F. White, who was one of
the early pioneers of the state.  They have five children, as follows: Clarence
Eugene, who is now efficiently assisting his father as deputy state treasurer;
Lucy E.; Alice M.; Bessie; and Everett.  Mrs. Maynard is one of the valued
members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Maynard holds membership in the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, in the Masonic order, the Odd Fellows and Knights of
Pythias. The family occupy a very high social position in the city and
community. Mr. Maynard's high position in life has been gained through his own
industry and perseverance.  He is a thoroughly capable business man and has
served with honor in all the official duties which his fellow citizens have
conferred upon him.  His life of varied activity not only reflects honor upon
himself but also upon his state. 

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Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in June 2009 by Jenny Tenlen.
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