George F. Cotterill | |
|---|---|
 Cotterill c. 1912 | |
| 29th Mayor of Seattle | |
| In office March 18, 1912 – March 16, 1914 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Dilling |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Gill |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 36th district | |
| In office 1907–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Kinnear |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Landon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1865 Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Died | October 13, 1958 (aged 92) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Republican (before 1900) Democratic (after 1900) |
George Fletcher Cotterill (November 18, 1865 – October 13, 1958), born in Oxford, England, was an American civil servant and politician.[1] His public career in Seattle and the state of Washington lasted over 40 years; Cotterill was a Georgist[2][3][4] progressive. He was an advocate of woman suffrage, prohibition, land value tax, municipalisation of port facilities and utilities, and the development of public parks.[1]
- ^ a b Wilma, David (2 October 2000), Cotterill, George Fletcher (1865–1958), Seattle: HistoryLink, retrieved 21 October 2008
- ^ "Single Tax Loses, But Mayor Favoring This Reform Is Chosen By a Small Vote Margin". The Milwaukee Journal. 6 March 1912. Retrieved 23 August 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Arnesen, Eric. Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-class History. New York: Routledge, 2007
- ^ Johnston, Robert D. The Radical Middle Class: Populist Democracy and the Question of Capitalism in Progressive Era Portland, Oregon. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 2003