eldridge, delos, eldridge, december, 1919, october, 2007, american, politician, eldridge, 196734th, speaker, washington, house, representativesin, office, january, 1967, march, 1970preceded, byrobert, schaefersucceeded, bytom, copelandmember, washington, house. Don Delos Eldridge December 26 1919 October 16 2007 was an American politician Don EldridgeEldridge in 196734th Speaker of the Washington House of RepresentativesIn office January 9 1967 March 12 1970Preceded byRobert M SchaeferSucceeded byTom CopelandMember of the Washington House of Representatives from the 40th districtIn office January 12 1953 March 12 1970Preceded byEmma Abbott RidgwaySucceeded byD James CostantiPersonal detailsBorn 1919 12 26 December 26 1919Mount Vernon Washington U S DiedOctober 16 2007 2007 10 16 aged 87 Olympia Washington U S Political partyRepublicanProfessionproperty managerEarly life and education editHe was born in Mount Vernon Washington He graduated from Mount Vernon High School and Mount Vernon Junior College While at junior college he completed the first phase of civilian pilot training in anticipation of joining the United States Army Air Corps 1 He attended Washington State University for one year and received a degree in education from Western Washington College of Education 1 He then worked in his family s stationary business and local newspaper in Mount Vernon Career editHe served in the Washington House of Representatives 1952 1970 as a Republican and was the speaker In 1970 Eldridge was appointed to the Washington State Liquor Control Board and served until 1979 He was a member of the first Washington Redistricting Commission in 1983 2 He was in the property management business in Olympia Washington He died in Olympia Washington 1 3 4 Notes edit a b c Oral History Don Eldridge Clipped From Spokane Chronicle Spokane Chronicle 1983 06 07 p 23 Retrieved 2020 04 22 Don Delos Eldridge obituary Former WA Speaker Don Eldridge dies The Seattle Times October 23 2007 nbsp nbsp This article about a politician from the state of Washington is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Eldridge amp oldid 1209471564, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
