John Harte McGraw (October 4, 1850 – June 23, 1910) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the second governor of Washington from 1893 to 1897.
McGraw, a law graduate, had also been President of SeattleFirst National Bank and Seattle Chamber of Commerce. After leaving office, he made money during the Klondike Gold Rush, much needed since he had to repay the State $10,000 following an investigation into his term of office.
^"McGraw, John H. (1850-1910)". www.historylink.org. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
^"M'Graw Has Passed Away". Spokane Chronicle. June 24, 1910. p. 12. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^Gilmore, Susan (February 9, 2011). "Downtown park, statue honor man who stood up to a mob". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
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Meany, Edmond S (1915). Governors of Washington : territorial and state. University of Washington.Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection
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