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| Record Creator: | Governor, Office of the |
| Description: | This collection consists of 23 photographic portraits of each state governor from 1889 to 2004. Portraits include John R. Rogers, John Spellman, Albert D. Rosellini, Daniel J. Evans, Dixy Lee Ray, Booth Gardner, Monrad C. Wallgren, Elisha P. Ferry, Roland H. Hartley, Marion E. Hay, Louis F. Hart, Arthur Langlie, Ernest Lister, Clarence D. Martin, Henry McBride, John H. McGraw, Albert E. Mead, Mike Lowry, and Gary Locke.
Learn about the documentation of photographs in Washington and what information is found in the various record types by selecting the tab that says "About this Collection" here. |
| Related Records: | For more information, or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives at (360) 586-1492, or email research@sos.wa.gov. |
| Access Restriction Notes: | These images are open for research. |
| Sources of Transfer | State Government Archives |
| Notes | Digitization and indexing by Washington State Archives.
All notations are in English. |
| Agency History: | The Office of the Governor of Washington State was established on March 17, 1853 when Isaac I. Stevens was appointed territorial governor. During the territorial period, governors were appointed by the President and reported to the U.S. Department of State and later the Department of Interior. Following Washington's admission to the Union on November 11, 1889, the governor became an elected position chosen by qualified electors for a four-year term. Elisha P. Ferry became the first state governor on November 18, 1889. The Washington State Constitution establishes the governor as the state's chief executive officer, vested with supreme executive authority and charged with faithful execution of state laws. |
| Preferred Citation: | [Title of image], [date of image], [photographer if known], State Governors, Portraits, 1889-1997, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed]. |
| Record Count: | 23 |
