Albert Rosellini

Albert Dean Rosellini (born January 21, 1910 in Tacoma , Washington , † October 10, 2011 in Seattle , Washington) was an American politician and from 1957 to 1965 the 15th governor of the state of Washington.

Since the death of Elmer L. Andersen , the former governor of Minnesota in 2004, he has been the oldest surviving former governor of any US state. At 101 years and nine months, Rosellini reached the highest age of any incumbent governor in US history.

Career

Early years and political advancement

Albert Rosellini studied law at the University of Washington until 1933 . He then served as assistant district attorney in King County between 1933 and 1941 . From 1941 to 1943 he served as Assistant Secretary of Justice for Washington State. He was also a member of the State Senate from 1938 to 1956 .

In 1956 he was elected as the Democratic Party candidate for the new governor: With 54.6 percent of the vote, he prevailed against the Republican Emmett T. Anderson .

Washington governor

Rosellini took office on January 14, 1957. After re-election in 1960, he was able to exercise it until January 11, 1965. During his tenure, the mentally handicapped hospitals and penal institutions were better equipped. With the Department of Commerce and Economic Development , a combined trade and economy ministry was created. A new accounting system has been introduced in the household sector. In 1957, the so-called "Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPS)" was introduced, which was supposed to make better use of the state's energy reserves. Also in Rosellinis term found in 1962 in Seattle , the World's Fair ( Century 21 Exposition ) instead. In 1964, Rosellini applied for a third term. This time he was defeated by Daniel J. Evans and therefore had to resign from his office in January 1965.

Another résumé

After his governorship, Rosellini withdrew from politics. But he continued to work as a lawyer. Despite his old age, he was still active in this field at the beginning of the 21st century. In the years after 1965 he was also involved in various business enterprises. For example, he owned a gas station and a car wash. He also owned an oil company and was in the beer trade. Since 1988 the bridge on the 520 freeway over Lake Washington has been named after him as Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge — Evergreen Point .

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SURNAME	Rosellini, Albert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Rosellini, Albert Dean (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 21, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tacoma , Washington
DATE OF DEATH	October 10, 2011
Place of death	Seattle , Washington