L. E. Rader
L. E. Rader | |
|---|---|
 Rader in 1895 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office 1895–1897 (37th district) 1897–1899 (30th district) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1864 Hazel Dell, Illinois, United States |
| Died | May 11, 1910 (aged 46) Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Political party | Populist |
Lewis Emerson Rader, Sr. (March 16, 1864 – May 11, 1910) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives.[1][2][3] In 1910, Rader was starved to death after a 29-day fast[4][5] under the advice of the quack doctor Linda Burfield Hazzard for treatment of a stomach issue.[6]
References
- ^ http://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf
- ^ http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433015380482;view=1up;seq=114
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn85033159/1910-04-29/ed-1/seq-1/
- ^ http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86072041/1910-05-12/ed-1/seq-1/
- ^ "Unlicensed Prectitioner Kills", The Wellington Daily News, Wellington, Kansas, August 8, 1911, pg 4.
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