Earl Coe

Earl Coe (1892 – May 23, 1964) was an American politician who served as the 9th Secretary of State of Washington. Coe previously served as a member of the Washington State Legislature.

Earl Coe
9th Secretary of State of Washington
In office
1948–1957
GovernorAlbert Rosellini
Preceded byBelle Reeves
Succeeded byVictor Aloysius Meyers
Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party
In office
1946–1948
Member of the Washington Senate
In office
1944–1946
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
1938–1944
Personal details
Born1892
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedMay 23, 1964 (aged 71–72)
Olympia, Washington
Political partyDemocratic

Background

Coe was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1913, he relocated to Bingen, Washington, where he worked in the shipping and lumber business.

In 1938, he was elected to the Washington House of Representatives. In 1944, he was elected to the Washington State Senate. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1946. From 1946 to 1948, he served as the Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party. He was a Democratic candidate for the 1956 Washington gubernatorial election, losing to Albert Rosellini. When Rosellini was elected governor, he appointed Coe to serve as Secretary of State. He served from 1948 to 1957. He later served as the Director of the Washington Department of Conservation.[1][2][3]

Coe died in Olympia, Washington in 1964.

References

  1. "Washington's Secretaries of State - Past and Present". www.sos.wa.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  2. "Archives West: Earl Coe papers, 1939-1963". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  3. Earl Coe papers
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