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Simeon R. Wilson

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Simeon R. Wilson
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
1973–1993
Personal details
Born (1927-08-02) August 2, 1927 (age 97)
Hood River, Oregon
DiedFebruary 8, 2009(2009-02-08) (aged 81)
Bremerton, Washington
Political partyRepublican

Simeon Robert "Sim" Wilson III (August 2, 1927 – February 8, 2009) was an American politician and newspaper editor.

Born in Hood River, Oregon, Wilson served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from University of Washington and went to Ohio State University. Wilson was a newspaper editor in Marysville, Washington, who owned the Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times.[1] He served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Republican from 1973 to 1993. He died in Bremerton, Washington.[2][3]

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  1. ^ Garateix, Marilyn (June 29, 1988). "The News: Weekly papers hold history for small towns". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
  2. ^ Simeon Wilson-obituary
  3. ^ Randall, Beckye (February 12, 2009). "Sim Wilson, former newspaper publisher and legislator, dies at 81". North County Outlook. Marysville, Washington. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.