Albert E. Mead
| Albert Edward Mead | |
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| 5th Governor of Washington | |
| In office 1905–1909 |
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| Preceded by | Henry McBride |
| Succeeded by | Samuel G. Cosgrove |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1861 Manhattan, Kansas |
| Died | March 19, 1913 (aged 51) Bellingham, Washington |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lizzie Brown (1887–1898) Mina Jane Hosmer Pifer (1899–1913) |
Albert Edward Mead (December 14, 1861 – March 19, 1913) was the fifth Governor of Washington, serving in that position from 1905 to 1909.[1]
Mead was born in Kansas on December 14, 1861. There is conflicting information about his town of birth: most reliable sources say it was Manhattan, Kansas, but there is one claim he was born in Ashland, Kansas.[1][2] He received his formal education at Southern Illinois Normal University and at Northwestern University's Union College of Law in Chicago.[2]
After graduating from law school in 1885, Mead returned to Kansas to practice law for four years. In 1889, he moved to Washington Territory. Before being elected governor, Mead served as Mayor of Blaine, Washington (1892), as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives (1892), and as prosecuting attorney for Whatcom County, Washington (1898–1903).
[edit] Governorship
Mead's election to the governor's office in 1904 over U.S. Senator George Turner was considered a significant upset at the time.[3]
After his term as governor ended, Mead moved to Bellingham, Washington, where he returned to private practice as a lawyer and served as president of the Chamber of Commerce.[1] He died in Bellingham on March 19, 1913.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Washington State Bar Association (1913). Proceedings of the 25th Annual Convention. p. 181. http://books.google.com/books?id=6-o8AAAAIAAJ&pg=RA3-PA181&sig=Yw3PcmB3nQmmHWVEOXiqRVxwP9M&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ a b "Washington State Library Biography". http://content.statelib.wa.gov/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/governors&CISOPTR=39&CISOBOX=1&REC=8. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "Ex-Senator Turner Beaten". The New York Times. November 10, 1904. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A06E7D61230EE32A25753C1A9679D946597D6CF. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
[edit] Further reading
- Meany, Edmond S. Governors of Washington: Territorial and State. University of Washington (1915). Originally published as a series of brief biographical articles in the weekday issues of the Post-Intelligencer from September 27 to October 22, 1915.
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