The Political Graveyard: Phi Kappa Psi Politicians in Washington

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Phi Kappa Psi
Politician members in Washington

William Henry Calkins (1842-1894) — also known as William H. Calkins — of LaPorte, LaPorte County, Ind. Born in Pike County, Ohio, February 18, 1842. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1871; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1877-84 (10th District 1877-81, 13th District 1881-84); candidate for Governor of Indiana, 1884; justice of Washington territorial supreme court, 1889. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., January 29, 1894 (age 51 years, 345 days). Interment at Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Wash.

Clarence Cleveland Dill (1884-1978) — also known as C. C. Dill; "Father of the Grand Coulee Dam"; "Father of the Radio Act" — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born near Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio, September 21, 1884. Democrat. School teacher; newspaper reporter; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Washington 5th District, 1915-19; defeated, 1918; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1920, 1924, 1928; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1923-35. Methodist or Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Woodmen; Phi Kappa Psi. Instrumental in developing Grand Coulee Dam. Died in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., January 14, 1978 (age 93 years, 115 days). Interment at Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Wash.

		Relatives: Son of Theodore Marshall Dill and Amanda (Kunkel) Dill; married 1939 to Mabel Dickson.
		Cross-reference: Frank Bell — John M. Coffee
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

Hugh Burnton Mitchell (1907-1996) — also known as Hugh B. Mitchell — of Everett, Snohomish County, Wash.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., March 22, 1907. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1944, 1948; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1945-46; defeated, 1946; U.S. Representative from Washington 1st District, 1949-53; candidate for Governor of Washington, 1952. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in a nursing home in Seattle, King County, Wash., June 10, 1996 (age 89 years, 80 days). Cremated.

Dudley Goodall Wooten (1860-1929) — also known as Dudley G. Wooten — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born near Springfield, Greene County, Mo., June 19, 1860. Democrat. County judge in Texas, 1890-92; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1899-1900; U.S. Representative from Texas 6th District, 1901. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Austin, Travis County, Tex., February 7, 1929 (age 68 years, 233 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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