Seattle Mayor. He served as Mayor of Seattle, Washington from March 1906 to March 1908. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and a law degree from the University of Michigan, before arriving in Seattle in 1888. Prior to becoming mayor, he served as King County deputy prosecutor. In 1897 he was elected as a judge to the King County Superior Court where in remained until 1901. Following his term as mayor, he was defeated for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1910, before finishing his civil service career as a member of the Seattle City Council from 1916 to 1930.
Seattle Mayor. He served as Mayor of Seattle, Washington from March 1906 to March 1908. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and a law degree from the University of Michigan, before arriving in Seattle in 1888. Prior to becoming mayor, he served as King County deputy prosecutor. In 1897 he was elected as a judge to the King County Superior Court where in remained until 1901. Following his term as mayor, he was defeated for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1910, before finishing his civil service career as a member of the Seattle City Council from 1916 to 1930.
Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
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