Henry McBride | |
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| 4th Governor of Washington | |
| In office December 26, 1901 – January 11, 1905[1] | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | John Rankin Rogers[2][3][1] |
| Succeeded by | Albert E. Mead[4][1] |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
| In office January 16, 1901 – December 26, 1901[1][5] | |
| Governor | John Rankin Rogers |
| Preceded by | Thurston Daniels[4][1] |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Coon[4][1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1856[note 1] Farmington, Utah, U.S.[11] |
| Died | 7 October 1937 (aged 81)[12] Juanita Beach, Washington, U.S.[13][14] |
| Resting place | Washelli Cemetery, Seattle.[6][9] |
| Political party | Republican[15] |
| Spouse | Alice McBride (married in 1884[6] – 1925[16]) |
| Children | 2 [13][6] |
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Henry McBride (February 7, 1856[note 1] – October 7, 1937) was an American politician who served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Washington from 1900 to 1901 and as the fourth governor of Washington from 1901 to 1905.
McBride came to Washington State in 1882. He worked as a teacher while studying law, and was admitted to the bar in 1884 in La Conner, Washington. In 1888, he became the Republican candidate for and was elected to the position of Prosecuting Attorney for Skagit, Whatcom, and Snohomish counties. In 1891, he became the first Superior Judge for the newly established judicial district of Skagit and Island counties. He ran for re-election in 1896, but, like every Republican candidate that year, was defeated by a candidate from the Fusionists party (a combination of Populists, Democrats, and Silver Republicans).
McBride was elected lieutenant-governor in 1900, but didn't finish his term as he became governor after the death of Governor Rogers in 1901. McBride was the first Washington State governor born in the west, the first candidate to become governor as a result of the previous office-holder's death, and the first to succeed to the position from the lieutenant-governor office. From the beginning, McBride promoted the establishment of the State Railroad Commission and new railroad regulations. He advocated for the separation of politics from institutions' activity, in particular decreasing the railroads' monopolistic practices in the Legislature. This placed him in strong opposition to the railroad lobbyists who effectively controlled the Legislature and political parties. The outcome of McBride's confrontation with the railroads was mixed. On one hand, the lobbyists successfully prevented McBride's re-election in 1904. On the other hand, eventually the commission was established and the Legislature cleared of powerful railroad lobbies. McBride ran for governor again in 1908 and 1916, but wasn't re-elected.
As his political influence dwindled, McBride kept following political events and supported the Republican party, but decided to pursue a career in banking and law in Seattle. He was a partner in the law firm McBride, Stratton & Dalton, until he left it to become a labor conciliator. In later years and until his retirement, McBride was president of the Provident Savings & Loan Association, which he co-founded with Herbert S. Conner.
- ^ a b c d e f Meany 1909, p. 367.
- ^ Longview Daily News; Jun 13, 1963.
- ^ Spokane Chronicle; Jun 10, 1963.
- ^ a b c Hunt & Kaylor 1917, v.I, p. 487.
- ^ Skagit and Snohomish Counties 1906, p. 185.
- ^ a b c d Hanify 1966.
- ^ Meany 1915, p. 91.
- ^ The National cyclopædia 1917.
- ^ a b Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Oct 8, 1937.
- ^ a b The Spokesman-Review; Oct 8, 1937, p. 1.
- ^ Prosser 1903, v.II, p. 87.
- ^ Seattle Daily Times; Oct 17, 1937.
- ^ a b Seattle Daily Times; Oct 7, 1937.
- ^ Seattle Daily Times; Oct 10, 1937.
- ^ Prosser 1903, v.II, p. 88.
- ^ Seattle Daily Times; Aug 17, 1925.
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