John Francis Dore (1881 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial

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John Francis Dore

Birth:	Dec. 11, 1881 Boston Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA
Death:	Apr. 18, 1938 Seattle King County Washington, USA
Seattle Mayor. He served as Mayor of Seattle from June 1932 to June 1934, and from June 1936 to April 1938. He entered office during the era of the Great Depression, promising cuts to the city budget, reducing city employee wages and creating public works projects. Educated at Harvard University, he became one of Seattle's most respected and successful trial lawyers before entering public office, and also worked as a journalist with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He died in office from complications of influenza and pneumonia. He was succeeded in office by future Washington Governor Arthur B. Langlie. (bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Search Amazon for John Dore

Burial: Calvary Cemetery Seattle King County Washington, USA Plot: St. John, Section 15, Lot 30, Grave 12.
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr. Record added: May 10, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 26726534