Augustus High Explained

Augustus High
Office:President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
Term Start:January 9, 1899
Term End:January 14, 1901
Predecessor:W. H. Plummer
Successor:Joseph George Megler
State Senate1:Washington
District1:13th
Term Start1:January 11, 1897
Term End1:January 14, 1901
Predecessor1:B. F. Shaw
Successor1:E. M. Rands
Birth Date:7 September 1844
Birth Place:Columbia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
Party:Democratic (1899–1927)
Otherparty:Populist (until 1899)

Augustus High (September 7, 1844  - September 22, 1927) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate from 1897 to 1901.[1] From 1899 to 1901, he was President pro tempore of the Senate.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 2011 . Washington State Legislature . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082957/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf . April 20, 2022 . live.
  2. Web site: Legislative Manual and Political Directory: Containing the Platforms of the Various Political Organizations of Washington Since Its Admission as a State; an Official Directory; List of Members of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Legislatures, and Other Information Relating to Washington. 1899.