Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889

Washington's first constitutional convention met between July and August 1889 to draft the state's foundational text.

Austin Mires

Quill platform ID: p16608.

A Republican from the Fifth District, the thirty-seven year old lawyer lived in Ellensburg. Born in Iowa, Mires was graduated from law school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1853 he moved to Oregon where he became chief clerk of the Oregon senate. Later he was mayor, city attorney, and treasurer of Ellensburg. Mires served on the following committees: Water and Water Rights, chairman; Judicial Department; Credentials.

Member of 05. Fifth District—Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889.

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