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Name and location of repository
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Item
Title
I33-2
Date(s)
- 1936 (Creation)
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Name of creator
(1919-1980)
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ca. 1936. John Rea in suit with hands on chair arms. Mr. Rea came to Washington in 1890 and became editor and publisher of the Olympian and an advisor and close friend of Governor Ferry. He settled in Tacoma in the late nineties and worked in the timber and real estate businesses. He was an astute politician and never missed a Republican convention from the time he started covering them as a reporter in the late 1800's. Rea died February 20, 1941 at his home at 1112 No. 5th St. (Argentum) (T. Times 12/7/1936, pg. 10; 6/1/1936, pg. 1; T. Times 2/20/1941, pg. 1)
Rea, John A.;