Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889

Washington's first constitutional convention met between July and August 1889 to draft the state's foundational text.

08. Eighth 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
Daniel Buchanan Visualize A Republican from the Eighth District, this sixty-nine year old Ritzville farmer was the oldest member of the Convention. Born in Scotland, he came to Washington in 1855. Buchanan served on the following committees: Legislative Department; Miscellaneous Subjects, Schedule and Future Amendments; Federal Relations, Boundaries and Immigration. 08. Eighth District (This negotiation)
Samuel G. Cosgrove Visualize A delegate from the Eighth District, the forty-two year old lawyer lived in Pomeroy. Cosgrove served on the following committees: Military Affairs; Apportionment and Representation; State, School and Granted Lands; rules for Convention. 08. Eighth District (This negotiation)
W. B. Gray Visualize A Democrat from the Eighth District, the forty-one year old stock raiser lived in Pasco. Born in Maine, he had served in the Union army. Gray was a member of the following committees: Legislative Department; Miscellaneous Subjects, Schedule and Future Amendments; Mining and Mining Interests. 08. Eighth District (This negotiation)