John McGraw (governor)

2nd governor of Washington

John McGraw

McGraw circa 1890

2nd Governor of Washington
In office
January 11, 1893 – January 13, 1897
Lieutenant| F. H. Luce
Preceded by| Elisha P. Ferry
Succeeded by| John Rankin Rogers
Personal details
Born|

John Harte McGraw

(1850-10-04)October 4, 1850
Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.
Died| June 23, 1910(1910-06-23) (aged 59)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party| Republican
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John Harte McGraw (October 4, 1850 – June 23, 1910) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the second governor of Washington from 1893 to 1897.

## Biography

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McGraw was born in Penobscot County, Maine. He served as Republican Governor January 9, 1893 - January 11, 1897. Previously he was chief of the Seattle Police Department[1] and was also sheriff of King County, Washington during the Seattle riot of 1886.

McGraw, a law graduate, had also been President of Seattle First National Bank and Seattle Chamber of Commerce. After leaving office, he made money during the Klondike Gold Rush, much needed since he had to repay the State $10,000 following an investigation into his term of office.

He died from typhoid fever in Seattle on June 23, 1910.[2]

A bronze statue of McGraw sculpted by Richard E. Brooks in 1913 stands at McGraw Square in Seattle.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "McGraw, John H. (1850-1910)". www.historylink.org. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
2. ^ "M'Graw Has Passed Away". Spokane Chronicle. June 24, 1910. p. 12. Retrieved October 18, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Gilmore, Susan (February 9, 2011). "Downtown park, statue honor man who stood up to a mob". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

* National Governors Association

## Further reading

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to John H. McGraw.

* Meany, Edmond S (1915). Governors of Washington : territorial and state. University of Washington.Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection

Party political offices

Preceded by

Elisha P. Ferry

|  Republican nominee for Governor of Washington
1892 | Succeeded by

Potter C. Sullivan

Political offices
Preceded by

Elisha P. Ferry (R)

|  Governors of Washington
1893– 1897  | Succeeded by

John Rogers (D)

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Governors of Washington

Territorial (1853–1889)|

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* M. C. Moore

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