- 07. Seventh District
Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889
Washington's first constitutional convention met between July and August 1889 to draft the state's foundational text.
07. Seventh District
This is one of the 26 delegations in the convention, accounting for 3 of 95 people who took part.
Members (3):
| Name | Visualize | Details | Delegations |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Comegys | Visualize | A delegate from the Seventh District, the fifty year old lawyer had only recently moved to Oaksdale. Born in Missouri in 1838, Comegys came to Oregon in 1850. He was a graduate of Willamette College. In 1878 he moved to Colfax and became a member of the territorial legislature in 1881 and speaker of the house. His occupations included stock raising, practicing law and mining. Comegys served on the following committees: Federal Relations, Boundaries and Immigration, chairman; Preamble and Bill of Rights; Miscellaneous Subjects, Schedule and Future Amendments. | 07. Seventh District (This negotiation) |
| James A. Hungate | Visualize | A Democrat from the Seventh District, the 45 year old farmer lived in Pullman. Born in Illinois, Hungate came to Whitman county in 1873. He was a deputy city clerk and a former Oregon county commissioner. Hungate served on the following committees: Executive Department and Pardoning Power; State, County and Municipal Indebtedness; Apportionment and Representation. | 07. Seventh District (This negotiation) |
| John M. Reed | Visualize | A delegate from the Seventh District, the forty-seven year old Presbyterian clergyman and farmer lived in Oaksdale. Born in Missouri, Reed came to Washington in 1879. He had had legislative experience in Oregon and was County Commissioner of Whitman county for four years. Reed served on the following committees: Miscellaneous Subjects, Schedule and Future Amendments; Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment; Agriculture, Manufacturing, Fisheries and Commerce. | 07. Seventh District (This negotiation) |