| Birth: | 1898 Toledo Lucas County Ohio, USA | | Death: | Feb. 2, 1982 Seattle King County Washington, USA |  Seattle Mayor. He served four terms as mayor of Seattle, Washington from June 1942 to June 1952. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, he was a member of the American, Washington State and Seattle-King County Bar Associations. A veteran of the First World War, he was among the first American troops to land in Italy. He served as chairman of the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Committee following the Second World War and was a key figure in establishing post-war relations with Japan. In addition to serving as mayor he also served as a justice of the peace and a police court judge.
| | | Burial: Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown. | Created by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr. Record added: Jul 04, 2008
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