Simeon R. Wilson Explained

Simeon R. Wilson
State House:Washington
District:10th
Term Start:1973
Term End:1993
Birth Date:2 August 1927
Party:Republican

Simeon Robert "Sim" Wilson III (August 2, 1927 – February 8, 2009) was an American politician and newspaper editor.

Born in Hood River, Oregon, Wilson served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from University of Washington and went to Ohio State University. Wilson was a newspaper editor in Marysville, Washington, who owned the Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times.[1] He served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Republican from 1973 to 1993. He died in Bremerton, Washington.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Garateix . Marilyn . June 29, 1988 . The News: Weekly papers hold history for small towns . H1 . The Seattle Times.
  2. http://www.lewischapel.com/obituary/Simeon-Robert-Wilson-III/Kingston-WA/632666 Simeon Wilson-obituary
  3. News: Randall . Beckye . February 12, 2009 . Sim Wilson, former newspaper publisher and legislator, dies at 81 . North County Outlook . Marysville, Washington . March 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170320052352/http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/story/2009/02/12/news/sim-wilson-former-newspaper-publisher-and-legislator-dies-at-81/1535.html . March 20, 2017 . dead .