George W. Clarke (June 22, 1906 – June 25, 2006) was an American politician in the state of Washington.
George W. Clarke | |
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![]() Clarke in 1967 | |
Member of the Washington Senate from the 41st district | |
In office January 11, 1971 – January 14, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Brian J. Lewis |
Succeeded by | Emilio Cantu |
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
In office January 9, 1967 – January 11, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Fred A. Veroske |
Succeeded by | William M. Polk |
Personal details | |
Born | Perry, Iowa, U.S. | June 22, 1906
Died | June 25, 2006 Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | (aged 100)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Helen |
He was born in Perry, Iowa, on June 22, 1906. Clarke and his family moved to Mercer Island, Washington when he was young. Clarke received his bachelor's degree from University of Washington and his law degree from University of Washington School of Law. He then practiced law. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971 and then in the Washington State Senate from 1971 to 1985 as a Republican.[1][2][3] He died three days after his 100th birthday on June 25, 2006.
References
edit- ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Pictorial Directory, Forty-First Session, Washing State Legislature" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-25.
- ^ Krishnan, Sonia (2006-07-07). "George Clarke, veteran Mercer Island lawmaker". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2015-02-18.