Charles E. Laughton
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Charles E. Laughton | |
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1st Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
In office November 11, 1889 – January 9, 1893 | |
Governor | Elisha P. Ferry |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | F.H. Luce |
5th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
In office January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | |
Governor | Jewett W. Adams |
Preceded by | Jewett W. Adams |
Succeeded by | Henry C. Davis |
Personal details | |
Born | Penobscot County, Maine, U.S. | June 4, 1846
Died | March 16, 1895 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | (aged 48)
Political party | Republican |
Charles E. Laughton (June 4, 1846 – March 16, 1895) was an American politician and attorney from Washington and Nevada.
He was elected as a territorial representative for Stevens, Okanogan, and Spokane counties in 1888, before Washington Territory became a state.[1] Laughton served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Washington and fifth Lieutenant Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.[2]
References
- ^ "Charles E. Laughton". HistoryMakers Biographical Database. Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ "Lieutenant Governors of the state of Washington". State of Washington. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
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- 1846 births
- 1895 deaths
- People from Penobscot County, Maine
- Lieutenant Governors of Nevada
- Lieutenant Governors of Washington (state)
- Members of the Washington Territorial Legislature
- Nevada Republicans
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- 19th-century American politicians
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