Roland H. Hartley
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Roland Hill Hartley (June 26, 1864 – September 21, 1952) was a Canadian-American politician who served as the tenth governor of Washington from 1925 to 1933. A member of the Republican Party, he was defeated for a third term during the Great Depression, and was succeeded by a Democrat.
Roland H. Hartley | |
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10th Governor of Washington | |
In office January 14, 1925 – January 11, 1933 | |
Lieutenant | W. Lon Johnson John Arthur Gellatly |
Preceded by | Louis F. Hart |
Succeeded by | Clarence D. Martin |
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
In office January 11, 1915 – January 8, 1917 | |
Preceded by | Fred K. Overman |
Succeeded by | S. Frank Spencer |
13th Mayor of Everett, Washington | |
In office January 1, 1910 – January 1, 1912 | |
Preceded by | Newton Jones |
Succeeded by | Richard B. Hassell |
Personal details | |
Born | Roland Hill Hartley (1864-06-26)June 26, 1864 Shogomoc, Colony of New Brunswick, British North America |
Died | September 21, 1952(1952-09-21) (aged 88) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Born in New Brunswick, Canada, he moved to Minnesota in the United States as a young man and entered the timber industry. In 1902 he moved to Everett, Washington, where he ultimately had interests in several timber companies and a tugboat company.
In 1910 he entered electoral politics, serving one term as mayor of Everett. Later he was elected to the State House, where he served one term.