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Arthur W. Way

Republican

Picture of Arthur W. Way
CA Blue Book (1950)
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-02-1948 Republican AD-01 27282 Win
11-08-1949 Republican SD-03 9886 Win
11-04-1952 Republican SD-03 24902 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

Arthur William Way
Born: March 5, 1879 in Eureka, CA
Married: Blanche Johnston (m. 1908, d. 194?), Dorothy Ann Flower (in 1950)
Child: Dorothy Helen Way
Died: February 1964 in California

Previous: Justice, Eureka Police Court
1925-1929: Mayor, City of Eureka
1949: Resigned from the State Assembly on November 18.
1956: Primary Candidate for SD-03 (Lost)

  • PLACENAME: Arthur W. Way County Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County.
  • Incumbent who was defeated by a member of their own party (in 1956)

Source: California Blue Book (1950)
Source: Social Security Death Index (website).