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Jewish Politicians in Washington
(religion or ancestry)


  Bailey Gatzert (1829-1893) — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Germany, December 6, 1829. Banker; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1875-76. Jewish. German ancestry. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., April 19, 1893 (age 63 years, 134 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John A. Kitzhaber — of Oregon. Born in Colfax, Whitman County, Wash. Democrat. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1979-81; member of Oregon state senate, 1981-93; Governor of Oregon, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1996, 2000. Jewish. Still living as of 2000.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Daniel Lapin — of Mercer Island, King County, Wash. Republican. Rabbi; author; radio show host; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1996. Jewish. Still living as of 2009.
  Zachariah Joshua Loussac (1883-1965) — also known as Z. J. Loussac — of Anchorage, Alaska; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Pokrov, Russia, July 13, 1883. Democrat. Druggist; philanthropist; mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1948-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1952. Jewish ancestry. Member, Rotary. The Z. J. Loussac Public Library in Anchorage is named for him. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., March 15, 1965 (age 81 years, 245 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Angelus Memorial Park, Anchorage, Alaska.
  Relatives: Married 1949 to Ada Harper.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Edward Selig Salomon (1836-1913) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Germany, December 25, 1836. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Washington Territory, 1870-72; member of California state assembly 42nd District, 1889-91. Jewish. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died July 18, 1913 (age 76 years, 205 days). Interment at Salem Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  Relatives: Cousin of Edward P. Salomon.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

 

 


 
   
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