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Show 'Ex-Governor McGraw Dead-Seattle. Dead-Seattle. Former Governor John II. McGraw died at his homo here Thursday Thurs-day night, after an Illness lasting several sev-eral weeks. Death was caused by typhoid ty-phoid fever, John Hnrto McGraw was born at Barkor plantation, Penobscot county, Maine, Octobor 4, 1850. Ho came to Seattle In 187C. In quick succession suc-cession ho secured a position on tho Seatllo pollco force, was elected town marshal, was mado chief of pollco and In 1882 was olected sheriff of King county. In 1892 ho was olected governor gov-ernor of Washington, serving from 1S93 to 1897. At the expiration of his term ho retired to private life. |