Mark Litchman Explained

Mark Litchman Jr.
State House:Washington
District:45th
Term Start:January 10, 1955
Term End:January 8, 1973
Predecessor:Joseph C. Lawrence
Successor:Alan Bluechel
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:14 April 1925
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Profession:Lawyer

Mark Leonard Litchman Jr. (April 14, 1925 – September 8, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Washington.

Born in Seattle, he was the son of prominent lawyer Mark M. Litchman.[1] He attended the University of Washington in sociology and graduated with an LL.B. A veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Navy,[2] he is an attorney and former president of a real estate firm.[3]

Litchman was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1955, for district 45 (parts of King County), as a Democrat. He served until 1973.[4] In 1961, he was majority leader of the House.

Litchman was married and had three children. He died on September 8, 2021, at the age of 96.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark M. Litchman papers - Special Collections, UW Libraries. digital.lib.washington.edu. 2015-08-13.
  2. Web site: The Jewish Transcript April 6 Page 3. 19 May 2018.
  3. Book: Washington Education. 1968. 80. Washington Education Association. 2015-08-13.
  4. Web site: State of Washington Members of the Legislature 1889 – 2011 . 1 June 2012 . 2015-08-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104110513/http://www.leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf . 4 January 2014 .
  5. News: Mark Litchman. The Olympian. 2022-02-14.