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Politician members in Washington


  Loomis Baldrey (1882-1954) — of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Wash. Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., May 19, 1882. Son of Henry Baldrey and Mella Calista (Loomis) Baldrey. Republican. Lawyer; Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney, 1918-23; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1940 (alternate), 1944. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Kiwanis. Died in 1954 (age about 72 years). Interment at Greenacres Memorial Park, Ferndale, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1906, to Winona Florence Hine (died 1949).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Hugo Boldt (1903-1984) — of Seattle, King County, Wash.; Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 28, 1903. Son of George F. Boldt and Christine (Carstensen) Boldt. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 1953-71; took senior status 1971. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners. Died March 18, 1984 (age 80 years, 81 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 17, 1928, to Eloise Baird.
  See also federal judicial profile
  James Wesley Bryan, Jr. (1901-1969) — of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Wash. Born in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La., October 31, 1901. Son of James Wesley Bryan and Lorena (Kearse) Bryan. Republican. School teacher; athletic coach; lawyer; Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-32; candidate for Washington state senate, 1956. Protestant. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Eagles; Lions; Freemasons; Elks. Died in December, 1969 (age 68 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Wesley Bryan and Lorena (Kearse) Bryan; married, June 16, 1929, to Vena Jensen (1904-2003); father of Robert Jensen Bryan. See Bryan family of Washington.
  Robert Jensen Bryan (b. 1934) — also known as Robert J. Bryan — of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Wash. Born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Wash., October 29, 1934. Son of James Wesley Bryan, Jr. and Vena (Jensen) Bryan (1904-2003). Republican. Lawyer; chair of Kitsap County Republican Party, 1961-62; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1964; superior court judge in Washington, 1967-84; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 1986-2000; took senior status 2000. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Delta Upsilon; American Bar Association; Eagles; Lions; Jaycees. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Grandson of James Wesley Bryan; son of James Wesley Bryan, Jr. and Vena (Jensen) Bryan (1904-2003); married, June 14, 1958, to Cathy Ann Welander. See Bryan family of Washington.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Stephen Fowler Chadwick (b. 1894) — also known as Stephen F. Chadwick — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Colfax, Whitman County, Wash., August 14, 1894. Son of Stephen James Chadwick and Emma (Plummer) Chadwick. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 1st District, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1928; candidate for U.S. Senator from Washington, 1932 (Democratic primary), 1940 (Republican). Episcopalian. Member, Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Sigma; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 2, 1919, to Margaret Gardiner Tyler.
  Gordon Stanley Clinton (b. 1920) — also known as Gordon S. Clinton — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, April 13, 1920. Son of John Henry Clinton and Gladys (Hall) Clinton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; FBI special agent; lawyer; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1956-64. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Married, December 19, 1942, to Florence H. Vayhinger.
  Kenneth Allen Cox (b. 1916) — also known as Kenneth A. Cox — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan., December 7, 1916. Son of Seth Leroy Cox and Jean (Sears) Cox. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1963-70. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1970.
  Relatives: Married, January 1, 1943, to Nona Beth Fumerton.
  William Franklin Devin (1898-1982) — also known as William F. Devin — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, March 28, 1898. Son of Oliver Peyton Devin and Mina Marie (Kern) Devin. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; municipal judge in Washington, 1939-42; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1942-52; defeated, 1941, 1952. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Royal Arcanum. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., February 2, 1982 (age 83 years, 311 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, September 3, 1924, to Helen Hogue.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Marion Driver (b. 1893) — also known as Sam M. Driver — of Douglas County, Wash.; Chelan County, Wash.; Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Wamic, Wasco County, Ore., May 22, 1893. Son of Francis Marion Driver and Adelia (Lucas) Driver. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney, 1922-23; Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-37; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1937-40; justice of Washington state supreme court, 1940-46; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, 1946. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 21, 1922, to Sue Glascock.
  Francis Arthur Garrecht (1870-1948) — also known as Francis A. Garrecht — of Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Wash.; Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Wash., September 11, 1870. Son of Daniel Garrecht and Caroline T. (Hess) Garrecht. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1911-13; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1914-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1932; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1933. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died August 11, 1948 (age 77 years, 335 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, November 23, 1898, to Frances T. Lyons.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alfred Theodore Goodwin (b. 1923) — also known as Alfred T. Goodwin — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Wash., June 29, 1923. Son of Alonzo Theodore Goodwin and Miriam Hazel (Williams) Goodwin. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; newspaper reporter; lawyer; circuit judge in Oregon, 1955-60; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1960-69; U.S. District Judge for Oregon, 1969. Presbyterian. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Delta Chi; Alpha Tau Omega. Still living as of 1970.
  Relatives: Son of Alonzo Theodore Goodwin and Miriam Hazel (Williams) Goodwin; married, December 23, 1943, to Marjorie Elizabeth Major (divorced 1948); married, December 23, 1949, to Mary Ellin Handelin.
  Henry Martin Jackson (1912-1983) — also known as Henry M. Jackson; "Scoop" — of Everett, Snohomish County, Wash. Born in Everett, Snohomish County, Wash., May 31, 1912. Son of Peter Jackson and Marie (Anderson) Jackson. Democrat. Lawyer; Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney, 1938-40; U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1941-53; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1953-83; died in office 1983; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1960-61; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1972, 1976. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Chi. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1984. Died in Everett, Snohomish County, Wash., September 1, 1983 (age 71 years, 93 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, December 16, 1961, to Helen E. Hardin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books about Henry M. Jackson: Robert Gordon Kaufman, Henry M. Jackson : A Life in Politics — William W. Prochnau, A Certain Democrat : Senator Henry M. Jackson, a political biography
  Robert Hector O'Brien (1904-1997) — also known as Robert H. O'Brien — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., September 15, 1904. Son of Joseph Grant O'Brien and Margaret (Flanagan) O'Brien. Mining engineer; lawyer; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1942-44; special assistant to Barney Balaban, president of Paramount Pictures, and director, Paramount International Films; when the companies split in 1949, he became secretary-treasurer of the movie theater chain, United Paramount Theaters; following a merger with American Broadcasting Company, he became financial vice-president of the ABC television network; in 1957, he joined the Loew's movie theater chain as vice-president and treasurer; president of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio, 1963-69. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, of a stroke, in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 6, 1997 (age 93 years, 21 days). Interment somewhere in Butte, Mont.
  Relatives: Married, August 27, 1927, to Ellen Ford (died 1969).
  Anthony Savage (b. 1893) — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa., December 25, 1893. Son of Lewis B. Savage and Anna (Tamosz) Savage. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1928-34. Catholic. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Order of the Coif. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 11, 1915, to Florence Hopkins.
  Thor Carl Tollefson (1901-1982) — also known as Thor C. Tollefson — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Perley, Norman County, Minn., May 2, 1901. Son of Christian Tollefson and Bertha (Jacobson) Tollefson. Republican. Lawyer; Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney, 1932-34, 1939-46; U.S. Representative from Washington 6th District, 1947-65; defeated, 1944, 1964. Lutheran. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Sigma Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis. Died in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., December 30, 1982 (age 81 years, 242 days). Interment at Mountain View Memorial Park, Tacoma, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, November 24, 1934, to Eva M. Keuss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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