The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 472
A portrait of George C. Gowdy appears in this publication.

GEORGE CHALMERS GOWDY.

George Chalmers Gowdy is a well known representative of the farming interests of
Yakima county. He was born in Enfield, Illinois, July 2, 1861, a son of William
M. and Adeline (Hunsinger) Gowdy. The father has now departed this life but the
mother survives and is living in Illinois at the advanced age of eighty-five
years. William M. Gowdy devoted his time and energies to merchandising at
Enfield and was one of the respected residents of that locality.

George C. Gowdy acquired a public school education and after his textbooks were
put aside entered the jewelry business in connection with his brother at
Enfield, their commercial association there covering three years. In 1888
George C. Gowdy made his way to the northwest with Tacoma as his destination and
in that locality engaged in ranching until 1893. He next entered railway work,
in which he engaged until 1904, when he came to Yakima county and purchased
forty acres of hay land in the lower valley and ten acres in the Tieton
district, which he devotes to general farming. Recently Mr. Gowdy purchased one
hundred additional acres of valuable land located north of Outlook. He also
cultivates a tract of thirteen acres in Fruitvale, which belongs to his
brother-in-law, United States Senator Jones. His farming interests are wisely
and carefully conducted and the results achieved are very satisfactory, for he
displays sound judgment and unfaltering enterprise in all that he undertakes.

In March, 1889, Mr. Gowdy was united in marriage to Miss Milda Nelson, of
Enfield. Illinois, a twin sister of the wife of Senator Jones. They have but one
son, Felix, who is a member of the United States army, located at Hoboken, New
Jersey.

In politics Mr. Gowdy is independent, voting for the man rather than for party,
and at all times he is loyal to the best interests of his community, standing
for those plans and projects which he believes are of the greatest public
benefit.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.