- 01. First District
Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889
Washington's first constitutional convention met between July and August 1889 to draft the state's foundational text.
01. First District
This is one of the 26 delegations in the convention, accounting for 4 of 95 people who took part.
Members (4):
| Name | Visualize | Details | Delegations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles P. Coey | Visualize | "A delegate from the First District, the thirty-five year old merchant lived in Rockford. Born in New York in 1854, he came to Washington in 1882 and engaged in the general merchandise business. Coey served on the following committees: Legislative Department; State, County and Municipal Indebtedness; Corporations Other Than Municipal." | 01. First District (This negotiation) |
| S. H. Manly | Visualize | "A Republican from the First District, the forty-two year old delegate practiced medicine and engaged in stock raising. He lived at Colville. Born in Ohio, Manly came to Washington in 1882. He had represented Whatcom and Skagit counties in the legislature. Manly served on the following committees: Mining and Mining Interests, chairman; Water and Water Rights; State Medicine and Public Health; credentials." | 01. First District (This negotiation) |
| J. J. Travis | Visualize | "A delegate from the First District, the thirty-one year old farmer lived in Chewelah. He was born in Tennessee in 1858. He became head of the Colville Indian Agency by appointment from President Cleveland. W. W. Waltman was mistakenly received as the delegate from the First District. After this error was rectified the committee appointments given to Waltman were turned over to Travis. Travis served on the following committees: Election and Elective Rights; State Institutions and Public Buildings; State, School and Granted Lands; rules for Convention." | 01. First District (This negotiation) |
| W. W. Waltman | Visualize | None | 01. First District (This negotiation) |