Henry McBride (politician)
| Henry McBride | |
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| 4th Governor of Washington | |
| In office December 26, 1901 – January 9, 1905 |
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| Preceded by | John Rankin Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Albert E. Mead |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
| In office January 14, 1901 – December 26, 1901 |
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| Governor | John Rankin Rogers |
| Preceded by | Thurston Daniels |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Coon |
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| Born | February 7, 1856 Farmington, Utah |
| Died | October 7, 1937 (aged 81) Seattle, Washington |
| Political party | Republican |
Henry McBride (February 7, 1856 – October 7, 1937) was the fourth Governor of Washington state, United States from 1901 to 1905. He was the first governor of Washington to be born in a western state.
Biography
Born in Farmington, Utah, McBride studied for the priesthood of the Episcopal Church at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, but did not complete his course of study due to illness.
Career
McBride moved to Washington Territory in 1882 and taught school at Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island while he studied law. He married Alice Garrett on February 7, 1884.[1] From 1887 to 1889 he was a practicing attorney in partnership with E. M. Carr and Harold Preston. He was prosecuting attorney for the counties of Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish from 1889 to 1891.
Appointed by Governor Elisha P. Ferry in 1891, and elected to a full four-year term in 1892, he served as Superior Court Judge for the Skagit and Island counties from 1891 to 1896.
Elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor of the state of Washington in 1900, he became Governor upon the death of Governor John Rankin Rogers on December 26, 1901 and served until 1905. After leaving office, he returned to his law practice, served as president of a savings and loan association, and worked in the lumber business.[2]
Death
McBride died on October 7, 1937, in Seattle, Washington, and is interred at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle, Washington.[3]
References
Further reading
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. New York: James T. White and Co., 1910. Vol. 14, p. 447.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection
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- Washington Secretary of State
- National Governors Association
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11177464
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Washington 1901 |
Succeeded by Charles E. Coon |
| Preceded by | Governor of Washington 1901–1905 |
Succeeded by Albert E. Mead |
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