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Unitarian or Universalist Politicians in Washington

Jesse B. Bridges (1862-1927) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Wash.; Olympia, Thurston County, Wash. Born in Putnam County, Ind., November 10, 1862. Republican. Lawyer; Grays Harbor County Prosecuting Attorney; justice of Washington state supreme court, 1919-27; died in office 1927. Universalist. Died April 14, 1927 (age 64 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of James Bridges and Mary (Darnell) Bridges; married, June 26, 1895, to Mary L. Smith.   John Main Coffee (1897-1983) — also known as John M. Coffee — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., January 23, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary to U.S. Sen. C. C. Dill, 1923-24; U.S. Representative from Washington 6th District, 1937-47; defeated, 1946; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1940. Unitarian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Grange; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Alpha Sigma Phi; Sigma Upsilon. Died June 3, 1983 (age 86 years, 131 days). Cremated; ashes scattered in Puget Sound.   Relatives: Son of William B. Coffee and Anne (Rae) Coffee; married, November 16, 1923, to Lillian M. Slye.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   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   Tom Downs (1916-2007) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., July 11, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4th District, 1961-62; candidate for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1964; candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1972; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Unitarian. Died in 2007 (age about 90 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of George Downs and Elizabeth (Seiling) Downs; married to Alice Elizabeth 'Bette' Mohrmann.   Raymond Robert Frazier (1873-1955) — also known as Raymond R. Frazier — of Wisconsin; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis., March 21, 1873. Republican. U.S. Consul in Copenhagen, 1902-05; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1924. Unitarian. Member, American Bankers Association; Psi Upsilon; Elks. Died October 4, 1955 (age 82 years, 197 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of William Frazier and Pluma (Powell) Frazier; married, February 22, 1898, to Augusta Wood.   William Rufus King (b. 1864) — also known as William R. King; Will R. King — of Baker City, Baker County, Ore.; Ontario, Malheur County, Ore. Born in Walla Walla County, Wash., October 3, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1892-94; member of Oregon state senate, 1894-98; candidate for Governor of Oregon, 1898; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1909-10; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1912 (speaker), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920; member of Democratic National Committee from Oregon, 1912-16. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Davis Rufus King and Elizabeth (Estes) King; married, December 6, 1892, to L. Myrtle King.   Leslie Ferris Lokken (b. 1926) — also known as Leslie Lokken — of Okemos, Ingham County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Colfax, Whitman County, Wash., April 3, 1926. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1973. Female. Unitarian. Member, Theta Sigma Phi; Common Cause; National Organization for Women; American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 1997.   Relatives: Daughter of Robert Donald Ferris and Leslie (Smith) Ferris.

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