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Teacher Politicians in Washington
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  Lloyd Joel Andrews (b. 1920) — also known as Lloyd J. Andrews — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Dutton, Teton County, Mont., August 26, 1920. Son of Fred Lee Andrews and Ada Lou (Stoner) Andrews. Republican. School teacher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; fruit grower; member of Washington state senate, 1953-57; Washington superintendent of public instruction, 1957-61; candidate for Governor of Washington, 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Washington, 1964. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Married, June 28, 1942, to Winnie Mae Drake.
  Elijah Voorhees Brookshire (1856-1936) — of Indiana. Born near Ladoga, Montgomery County, Ind., August 15, 1856. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1889-95. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., April 14, 1936 (age 79 years, 243 days). Interment at Harshbarger Cemetery, Near Ladoga, Montgomery County, Ind.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Buster Brouillet (1928-2001) — also known as Frank Brouillet; "Buster" — of Puyallup, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Puyallup, Pierce County, Wash., May 18, 1928. Son of Vern Brouillet and Doris (Darr) Brouillet. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of Washington state house of representatives 25th District, 1957-73; Washington superintendent of public instruction, 1973-89. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi; Grange; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Died, of complications from leukemia, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., January 20, 2001 (age 72 years, 247 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1956 to Marge E. Sarsten.
  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.
  John Andrew Cherberg (1910-1992) — also known as John A. Cherberg — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., October 17, 1910. Son of Frank Cherberg and Annie (Rand) Cherberg. School teacher; athletic coach; Lieutenant Governor of Washington, 1957-89; candidate for mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1964; account executive, KIRO-TV television station. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma Nu. Died April 8, 1992 (age 81 years, 174 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, August 17, 1935, to Elizabeth Ann Walker.
  James Edwin Cochran (1848-1919) — also known as James E. Cochran — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb.; St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho; Port Angeles, Clallam County, Wash. Born near Hillsboro, Lee County, Iowa, May 15, 1848. Son of Hugh F. Cochran and Lucy (Hammond) Cochran. Farmer; school teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; district judge in Nebraska, 1887-92; appointed 1887; Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney. Died in Port Angeles, Clallam County, Wash., November 17, 1919 (age 71 years, 186 days). Interment at Ocean View Cemetery, Port Angeles, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, October 11, 1877, to Mary Louise Beecher.
  Henry A. Davee (b. 1872) — of Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Wash.; Roseburg, Douglas County, Ore.; Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont. Born in Martinsville, Morgan County, Ind., July 29, 1872. Son of Zachariah L. Davee and Elvira (King) Davee. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; Montana superintendent of public instruction, 1905-17. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 24, 1902, to Mabel Flinders.
  Clarence Cleveland Dill (1884-1978) — also known as C. C. Dill; "Father of the Grand Coulee Dam"; "Father of the Radio Act" — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born near Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio, September 21, 1884. Son of Theodore Marshall Dill and Amanda (Kunkel) Dill. Democrat. School teacher; newspaper reporter; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Washington 5th District, 1915-19; defeated, 1918; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1920, 1924, 1928; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1923-35. Methodist or Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Woodmen; Phi Kappa Psi. Instrumental in developing Grand Coulee Dam. Died in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., January 14, 1978 (age 93 years, 115 days). Interment at Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Wash.
  Relatives: Married 1939 to Mabel Dickson.
  Cross-reference: Frank Bell — John M. Coffee
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Oscar Elijah Gladish (1897-1980) — of Pullman, Whitman County, Wash. Born September 20, 1897. School principal; mayor of Pullman, Wash., 1969-71. Died August 16, 1980 (age 82 years, 331 days). Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery, Pullman, Wash.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Catherine Dean Barnes May (1914-2004) — also known as Catherine Dean May; Catherine Dean Barnes; Mrs. James O. May — of Yakima, Yakima County, Wash. Born in Yakima, Yakima County, Wash., May 18, 1914. Daughter of Charles Henry Barnes and Pauline (Van Loon) Barnes. Republican. School teacher; radio writer and commentator; member of Washington state house of representatives 14th District, 1952-58; U.S. Representative from Washington 4th District, 1959-71; defeated, 1970. Female. Episcopalian. Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif., May 28, 2004 (age 90 years, 10 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Charles Henry Barnes and Pauline (Van Loon) Barnes; married, January 18, 1943, to James O. May; married to Donald W. Bodell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles J. McDonald (born c.1880) — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Prince Edward Island, about 1880. Republican. School teacher; member of Washington state senate 35th District, 1947. Burial location unknown.
  Jack Holace Metcalf (1927-2007) — also known as Jack Metcalf — of Mukilteo, Snohomish County, Wash. Born in Marysville, Snohomish County, Wash., November 30, 1927. Son of John Read Metcalf and Eunice (Grannis) Metcalf. Republican. School teacher; member of Washington state senate 21st District, 1967-74, 1980-92; candidate for U.S. Senator from Washington, 1968, 1974; U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1995-2001; defeated, 1992. Protestant. Member, Kiwanis. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, in Oak Harbor, Island County, Wash., March 15, 2007 (age 79 years, 105 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1948, to Norma Jean Grant.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Lisa Marie Raine (b. 1969) — also known as Lisa M. Raine — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa; Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Xavier Hospital, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, May 28, 1969. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Shoshone Indian ancestry. Member, National Education Association. Still living as of 2003.
  James Theodore Ronald (1855-1950) — also known as James T. Ronald — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Caledonia, Washington County, Mo., April 8, 1855. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1892-94; candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1900; superior court judge in Washington, 1909-49. Died, from influenza, in Seattle, King County, Wash., December 27, 1950 (age 95 years, 263 days). Interment at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, Wash.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Marion Tadlock (b. 1866) — of Logan, Phillips County, Kan.; Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kan.; El Reno, Canadian County, Okla.; Seattle, King County, Wash.; Monroe, Snohomish County, Wash.; Raymond, Pacific County, Wash.; Olympia, Thurston County, Wash.; Eureka, Humboldt County, Calif. Born in Crawford County, Ind., November 2, 1866. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; newspaper editor; candidate for secretary of state of Washington, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1920; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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