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Augustus High

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Augustus High
High in 1899
President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
In office
January 9, 1899 – January 14, 1901
Preceded byW. H. Plummer
Succeeded byJoseph George Megler
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 11, 1897 – January 14, 1901
Preceded byB. F. Shaw
Succeeded byE. M. Rands
Personal details
Born(1844-09-07)September 7, 1844
Columbia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 1927(1927-09-22) (aged 83)
Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (1899–1927)
Other political
affiliations
Populist (until 1899)

Augustus High (September 7, 1844 – September 22, 1927) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate from 1897 to 1901.[1] From 1899 to 1901, he was President pro tempore of the Senate.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Legislative Manual and Political Directory: Containing the Platforms of the Various Political Organizations of Washington Since Its Admission as a State; an Official Directory; List of Members of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Legislatures, and Other Information Relating to Washington". 1899.