Show Governor Ex-Governor McGraw Dead Seattle Former Governor John H. H McGraw died at his home here Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day night after an an Illness lasting several several several sev sev- eral weeks Death was caused b by typhoid typhoid typhoid ty ty- ty- ty fever John Harte McGraw was born at Barker plantation Penobscot county Maine October 4 1850 He came to Seattle in 1876 In quick succession succession succession suc suc- cession he secured a position on the Seattle police force was elected town marshal was made chief of at police pollee and andIn andIn andin in 1882 was elected sheriff sherif of King county In 1892 he was elected governor governor governor gov gov- of Washington serving from 1893 to 1897 At the expiration of his term he retired to private life liCe |