Joseph Drumheller
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Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Joseph Drumheller | |
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 Drumheller in 1941 | |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office 1935–1942 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Voss |
| Succeeded by | David C. Cowen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1900 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1970 (aged 69) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
Joseph Drumheller (September 25, 1900 – April 18, 1970) was an American chemical engineer and politician in the state of Washington. He was a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate between 1935 and 1942, representing the 7th district. He was also a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Washington between 1945 and 1950 and then from 1956 to 1968.
Marriages
Drumheller was born on September 25, 1900, in Spokane, Washington. He came from a pioneering family; his father, Daniel M. Drumheller, held various positions during his travels from Missouri to California in 1854 and his mother was Eleanor Drumheller (née Powell).[1] His maternal grandfather, Leonard J. Powell, was the president of the University of Washington between 1882 and 1887.[1][2] He attended local public schools and then received a bachelor of sciences degree in chemical engineering from the University of Washington in 1923.
The following year, he married Katharine Corbin and the couple had two children: Mary K. and Frederick C. The divorced in 1928 and he remarried in 1936, to Dorothea Limacher. In the 1950s, he remarried for a third time, to Helen Elizabeth Chamberlain.[1]
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