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Jun 26, 1864 New Brunswick, Canada Died on 21 Sep 1952 (aged 88)
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About Roland H. Hartley
- Roland Hill Hartley (June 26, 1864 – September 21, 1952) was a Canadian-American lumber business owner and politician, the first Republican to serve two terms as the Governor of the state of Washington, from 1925 to 1933.
- He was defeated for a third term during the Great Depression, and was succeeded by a Democrat. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, he moved to Minnesota in the United States as a young man and entered the timber industry.
- In 1902 he moved to Everett, Washington, where he ultimately had interests in several timber companies and a tugboat company. In 1910 he entered electoral politics, serving one term as mayor of Everett.
- Later he was elected to the State House, where he served one term.
