Edwards, Rev. Jonathan. "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington." San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900. p. 674. JAMES W. WENTWORTH A pioneer of 1888, was born in Kinsey, Quebec, in 1859. When five years old he was taken to Cresco, Iowa, where he received his education, subsequently serving as clerk in a clothing store from 1874 to 1882. On May 6, 1882, with Mr. Nichols, he engaged in the clothing and furnishing business. He sold out in the spring of 1888, came to Spokane and started a clothing and furnishing goods establishment here. The fire of 1889 burned his store, but he telegraphed the next day for a new stock of goods. In just nine days after the fire his merchandise arrived and he was in business again, with courage unimpaired. The firm to which he belongs has been the only occupant of its present place of business since the building was completed in 1890. Mr. Wentworth is president and manager of the corporation, which is known as the Wentworth Clothing Company. They have commodious apartments and a fine stock of clothing, furnishing goods, hats, trunks and valises. Mr. Wentworth is one of the most successful business men of the city. Endowed by nature with an unusual amount of executive ability and foresight, he has supplemented his natural talent by a diligent study until he now has a complete mastery of his business. As a citizen he ranks among the leaders of Spokane. He was chairman of the first grand jury held in this county after Washington became a state, and he is now an influential member of the Chamber of Commerce. Fraternally he belongs to the Masons, the K.P., the Elks and the United Commercial Travelers. He was married, at Preston, Minnesota, January 9, 1889, to Fannie E. Loomis, and to their union have been born four children, Winnifred Edith, Laura Lucile, William Orin and John Leslie. The live in an elegant home in Brown's addition, completed in June, 1899, and furnished beautifully in the most modern and approved style. Transcriber's additional notes: 1870, June 6; Howard Co, IA; Vernon Springs, p 76 R. Wentworth, 41, CAN, blacksmith Sarah, 45, CAN Hollis, 18, CAN, farming Ella, 16, CAN William, 14, CAN, att. school Arnold, 12, CAN, att. school John, 10, CAN, att. school Dora, 6, WI, att. school 1880, June 1; Howard Co, IA; Vernon Springs, p 515 Albert Zindeowitz, 39, Russia, Russia, Russia, retail clothier Rebecca, wife, 26, Poland, Poland, Poland, keeping house Jacob M, son, 8, NE, Russia, Poland, att. school Minnie Hilkie, servant, 18, WI, GER, GER, domestic servant, single J. W. Wentworth, boarder, 22, CAN, CAN, CAN, clothier clerk, single 1900, June 14; Spokane Co, WA; Carlisle Pct, Spokane Wd 3, p 182 James W. Wentworth, 40, Dec 1859, CAN, CAN, CAN, mar 11 yrs, to US 1865, clothier Fannie E, wife, 34, Feb 1866, MN, OH, OH, mar 11 yrs, 4 children-4 living Winneford, dau, 10, Jan 1890, WA, CAN, MN, att. school Laura, dau, 9, May 1891, WA, CAN, MN, att. school Orin, son, 5, Sept 1894, WA, CAN, MN Leslie, son, 1, Dec 1898, WA, CAN, MN Emma Swanson, servant, 28, April 1872, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, single, to US 1891 Conrad Kraft, boarder, 67, Nov 1832, GER, GER, GER, Wd, to US 1880, laborer 1910, May 2; Spokane Co, WA; Carlisle Pct, Spokane Wd 3, p 291; 2028 3rd James W. Wentworth, 50, CAN, CAN, CAN, mar 21 yrs, merchant, clothing Fannie E, wife, 44, MN, NY, OH, mar 21 yrs, 4 children-4 living Winnifred E, dau, 20, WA, CAN, MN, att. school Laura L, dau, 18, WA, CAN, MN, att. school William O, son, 15, WA, CAN, MN, att. school John L, son, 11, WA, CAN, MN, att. school Laura A. Loomis, m in l, 79, OH, NY, NY, Wd, 8 children-5 living Martha C. Vttrahorn?, servant, 20, NOR, NOR, NOR, single, private family 1920, January 7; Spokane Co, WA; Spokane Wd 3, p 250 J. W. Wentworth, 61, CAN, CAN, CAN, to US 1862, merchant, clothing store Fannie E, wife, 56, MN, OH, OH * * * * Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in December 2005 by Diana Smith. Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.