From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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HON.JOHN L.METCALFE
	Hon. John L. Metcalfe ,well known and popular as an attorney and 
real estate dealer in Springdale,Stevens county,may be classed as one of 
the pioneers who came to Washington while it was yet under territorial 
government.A man of sterling ability,and highly educated,he is,apparently,
entering upon a political career destined to be an honor to himself and 
creditable to his constituents.
   He was born in Washington county,Texas,the son of James K. and Sarah
(Shackleford) Metcalfe,the father a native of Kentucky,the mother of Tenn-
esse.In 1872 the removed to New Mexico,where the father now resides.The
wife and mother died in 1884. The family of children consisted of four boys
and one girl.Mary.T.,now in New Mexico;Charles B.;Robert J.;Ornick B.,and
John L.,our subject. At one period of his career the father scouted for Gen-
eralA.J.Smith during the Rouge River Indian war,in Oregon.
   John L.Metcalfe was matriculated in the Denver University,in Colorado,
from which he graduated with honors. On  gaining his majority he was,for two
years employed as a reporter on a newspaper,and in 1887 he removed to Spokane,
Washington. The following two years he was employed in the land office. He
went to Stevens county in 1889,where he as first pursued various avocations,
eventually opening a real estate office and practicing law,for which he is
eminenty qualified.
   The political issues of the day Mr.Metcalfe regards from a Socialist point
of view.In 1890 he was nominated for the state legislature and elected. 
During this term of service he made direct charges in a sensational bribery 
case,and the Republican members unanimously voted to sustain them. In 1896 he
served as a delegate in the national Republican convention that nominated
McKinley,at St.Louis. In 1897 he was elected auditor of Stevens county by
a large plurality.
   In 1887 Mr.Metcalfe was united in marriage to Miss Clara B.Ledgerwood,
daughter of James and Louise Ledgerwood. They were the parents of seven
children. Mr.and Mrs.Metcalfe have two children. Nina L. and Joseph L.
   During his residence in Stevens county Mr.Metcalfe has accumulated
considerable farm property and other real estate. He is a member of Colville
Lodge,No.5o,A.F.& A.M.

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