W. H. Plummer
W. H. Plummer | |
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President pro tempore of the Washington Senate | |
In office January 11, 1897 – January 9, 1899 | |
Preceded by | B. C. Van Houten |
Succeeded by | Augustus High |
Member of the Washington Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office January 11, 1897 – January 14, 1901 | |
Preceded by | B. C. Van Houten |
Succeeded by | Warren W. Tolman |
Personal details | |
Born | Westboro, Massachusetts, U.S. | August 19, 1860
Died | December 22, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 66)
Political party | Democratic (1899–1926) |
Other political affiliations | Populist (before 1899) |
William H. Plummer (August 19, 1860 – December 22, 1926) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate from 1897 to 1901.[1] From 1897 to 1899, he was President pro tempore of the Senate.[2]
Born in Boston, Massachusetts,[3] he became "one of the best known attorneys of Eastern Washington".[3] He served as prosecuting attorney of Spokane County prior to his election to the state senate.[3] While serving in the senate, he "fathered the bill that banned gambling in the State of Washington".[3] He moved to Santa Ana, California around 1920, then returned to Spokane, Washington, and then moved to Los Angeles, California, around 1922, setting up a successful law practice there.[3]
Plummer died in his home in Arcadia, California, at the age of 66, following a month-long illness.[3] He was survived by his wife, Ella, and was interred at Pasadena, California.[3]
References[]
- ^ http://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf
- ^ "Legislative Manual and Political Directory: Containing the Platforms of the Various Political Organizations of Washington Since Its Admission as a State; an Official Directory; List of Members of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Legislatures, and Other Information Relating to Washington". 1899.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Well Known Lawyer Dies: William Plummer, Former Washington Senator, Succumbs at Arcadia", Monrovia Daily News (December 23, 1926), p. 1.
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- 1926 deaths
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