Herman D. Crow (April 15, 1851 – October 22, 1915) was an American politician in the state of Washington. Born in Delaware, Ohio,[1] he served in the Washington State Senate from 1899 to 1905.[2] In 1905, he was appointed by Governor Albert E. Mead to a newly created seat on the Washington state Supreme Court, becoming chief justice in 1913. He died in office of cancer in 1915.[3][4]

Herman D. Crow
Crow in 1901
Member of the Washington State Senate for the 4th district
In office
1899–1905
Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
In office
1913–1915
Personal details
Born(1851-04-15)April 15, 1851
Delaware, Ohio, United States
DiedOctober 22, 1915(1915-10-22) (aged 64)
Olympia, Washington, United States
Political partyRepublican
OccupationAttorney, politician, judge

References

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  1. ^ "Judge Crow Dead", The Coos Bay World (October 22, 1915), p. 1.
  2. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Proceedings of the Washington State Bar Association". 1917.
  4. ^ "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.
Political offices
Preceded by
Newly created seat
Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
1905–1915
Succeeded by