Ole Hanson
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- Jan 20, 1909City Leaders Take a Stand Against GamblingTacoma citizens pack the First Presbyterian Church to demand the legislature pass Ole Hanson’s bill to ban racetrack betting.First Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 3, 1909The High-Stakes Battle to Shut Down Racetrack GamblingLegislators strip the emergency clause from the anti-racetrack bill, threatening to delay the ban on gambling at the Meadows during the upcoming exposition.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 3, 1909The War Over the State's Marketing BudgetLegislative jealousy between Seattle and Tacoma erupts on the floor of the House as King County representatives move to kill a bill meant to benefit Tacoma.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Feb 4, 1909Ole Hanson Declares War on the Senate—and the Race TracksBlocked by a two-thirds rule, the fiery legislator vows lawsuits, subpoenas and a statewide hunt for betting losses until the senate bends.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Sep 3, 1909The Firebrand of the LegislatureHow Ole Hanson, a future mayor of Seattle, made his name by fighting party bosses and winning on the house floor.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- May 28, 1914The Senatorial Candidate and the CanalOle Hanson brings his fiery brand of politics to the Kennewick Commercial Club, debating the Panama Canal's toll exemption.Kennewick, WA
- Apr 12, 1917A Near-Fatal Wagon Accident in RichlandA local farmer narrowly survives being run over by his own wagon after falling beneath his team of horses.Richland, WA