John McGraw (politician)

John McGraw

John Harte McGraw (born October 4, 1850 in Penobscot County , Maine , † June 23, 1910 ) was an American politician and from 1893 to 1897 the 2nd governor of Washington state .

Early years

John McGraw first ran a shop with his brother, which fell victim to this crisis during an economic depression in 1873. McGraw then moved to the West Coast and worked briefly in San Francisco before settling in Seattle . There he joined the police and in 1879 became the city's police chief. He held this position until 1882. Then he was sheriff in King County . At the same time he studied law and practiced as a lawyer after his admission. His next step up the corporate ladder was the position of President of the Seattle First National Bank . McGraw served as the campaign manager for the first US Senators from the new state of Washington in 1889 . In 1892 he was elected as the Republican Party candidate for the new governor.

Washington governor

John McGraw began his four-year term on January 9, 1893. During this time, Washington's land grant laws were revised and a separate land authority was established. In 1893 the Great Northern Railroad reached the city of Seattle. After the end of his tenure, a commission of inquiry came to the conclusion that during McGraw's tenure as sheriff was missing $ 10,000, which he now had to repay. For this purpose he sold parts of his property. Then he got involved in the Klondike gold rush and was lucky enough to make up for the financial loss. He then returned to Seattle and began working in the real estate and insurance businesses. Between 1905 and 1907 he was President of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. In 1910, the former governor died of typhus. He was married to Mary L. Kelley, with whom he had two children.

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personal data
SURNAME	McGraw, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	McGraw, John Harte (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and governor of Washington (1893-1897)
DATE OF BIRTH	October 4, 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH	Penobscot County , Maine
DATE OF DEATH	June 23, 1910