Ella Wintler
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1933–1957)
Daniel G. Marsh
Robert M. Schaefer
Ella Wintler | |
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| Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 1963 – January 11, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Jeanette Testu |
| Succeeded by | Avery Garrett |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office 1959–1965 | |
| Preceded by | None (no district 1933–1957) |
| Succeeded by | William C. Klein Daniel G. Marsh Robert M. Schaefer |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office 1951–1959 Serving with W. E. Carty (1951–1953; 1955–1959) Fred Mason (1953–1955) Mark Holliday (1951–1953; 1955–1957) Morris S. Swan (1953–1955) William C. Klein (1957–1959) | |
| Preceded by | W. E. Carty Mark Holliday Abner B. McPherson |
| Succeeded by | Mildred E. Henry |
| In office 1947–1949 Serving with W. E. Carty Fred Mason | |
| Preceded by | W. E. Carty William H. Jones C. L. Smith |
| Succeeded by | W. E. Carty Mark Holliday Abner B. McPherson |
| In office 1943–1945 | |
| Preceded by | W. E. Carty Abner B. McPherson Marion Sexton |
| Succeeded by | W. E. Carty William H. Jones C. L. Smith |
| In office 1939–1941 | |
| Preceded by | A. W. Clark Alex Gabrielsen R. D. Wiswall |
| Succeeded by | W. E. Carty Abner B. McPherson Marion Sexton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1885 Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 1975 (aged 89) Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Washington (A.B., A.M.) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Ella Wintler (August 10, 1885 - April 17, 1975) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for 20 years including several non-consecutive terms from 1939 to 1965. She represented Washington's 17th and then 49th legislative districts as a Republican.[1][2] In her final term in office (1963–65), she was elected Speaker Pro Tempore.[2]
Wintler was born and lived most of her life in Vancouver, Washington. She was the youngest of nine children to father John Jacob Wintler, a Swiss immigrant, and mother Sarah Butler Wintler, who arrived in Vancouver in 1878 having driven mules there from Carthage, Missouri.
A 1903 graduate of Vancouver High School, she then taught at several schools before enrolling at the University of Washington. She graduated with her A.B. and A.M. degrees in 1910 and then taught German in Mount Vernon, Washington until 1916. She then returned to Vancouver and taught German, English, and social studies at Vancouver High until retiring in 1950.[1]