Governor John Spellman papers, 1981-1985.

Spellman, John

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Washington (State). Governor (1981-1985 : Spellman)

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John Spellman was born in Seattle on 29 Dec. 1926. He attended Seattle schools and Seattle University, from which he graduated with degrees in history and political science and was valedictorian. He went on to earn a law degree from Georgetown University School of Law in 1953. During World War II, Spellman served in the U.S. Navy. He married the former Lois Murphy, and together they had six children. He was the first Republican official ever formally honored by the Black Congressional Caucus. Fr...

Washington Public Power Supply System

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Washington State Ferries

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The Washington State Ferry System is the largest in the U.S., with twenty-nine vessels on ten routes serving twenty terminals in eight counties. It carries more than eleven million vehicles and twenty-six million passengers a year. Responsibility for the Washington State Ferries was originally shared by the Washington Toll Bridge Authority and the Dept. of Highways. The new Dept. of Transportation took over responsibility in 1977. From the description of Records of the Washington Sta...