Earl W. Snell | |
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23rd Governor of Oregon | |
In office January 11, 1943 – October 28, 1947 | |
Preceded by | Charles A. Sprague |
Succeeded by | John Hubert Hall |
13th Oregon Secretary of State | |
In office January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943 | |
Governor | Charles H. Martin Charles A. Sprague |
Preceded by | Peter J. Stadelman |
Succeeded by | Robert S. Farrell Jr. |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
In office 1926–1934 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Olex, Oregon, U.S.[1] | July 11, 1895
Died | October 28, 1947 Lake County, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 52)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Edith Welshons |
Profession | Automobile dealer |
Earl Wilcox Snell (July 11, 1895 – October 28, 1947) was an American politician, businessman, and member of the Republican Party, serving in the Oregon House of Representatives, as the Oregon Secretary of State, and as the 23rd Governor of Oregon. American journalist John Gunther described Snell as "genial, mediocre, and perpetually on the fence."[2]