Samuel G. Cosgrove
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- Sep 10, 1908Newport Votes: Counting the 1908 Primary Until 8 A.M.Returns trickle in from 40 of 52 precincts as Newport's 200 ballots take all night to count — 160 Republican, 30 Democratic, 10 Socialist, with many Democrats simply voting the other party's ticket.Newport, WA
- Apr 1, 1909The Governor Died Two Days After Taking to His Room — and Never Said GoodbyeSamuel G. Cosgrove, elected to lead Washington in November, died of Bright's disease at a California sanitarium. Olympia draped the capitol in crape, called out the National Guard, and swore in his lieutenant governor before the funeral was over.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- May 27, 1909The Silent Hours at the State CapitolA local labor newspaper questions the integrity of the state labor commissioner, accusing him of ignoring labor violations to serve his political masters.State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Jan 30, 1925A Historic First for Washington ElectorsMrs. Samuel G. Cosgrove becomes the first woman in the nation to deliver a state’s electoral votes to Washington, D.C.Olympia, WA