John Spellman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Spellman

US politician

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1926

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jan-2018

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Dennis Spellman (December 29, 1926 – January 16, 2018) was an American politician who was the 18th Governor of Washington between 1981 and 1985 and the first King County Executive from 1969 to 1981. Spellman was elected governor in 1980 amid large gains for Republicans across the country.
During his tenure, the Washington State economy suffered due to the early 1980s recession.
Spellman was defeated in his reelection campaign in 1984.
To date, he is the last Republican to have held the office of Governor of Washington.