From 1901 until 1905, Henry G. McBride was the fourth governor of Washington state. He was first elected lieutenant governor in 1900, and when Governor John Rogers passed away in December of 1901, he was appointed governor. The majority of historians believe his tenure was stable and effectively run. His support for a powerful commission to oversee the state's railroads at a time when their owners held significant sway over the legislature is what most people remember about him, and it cost him the Republican nomination for reelection in 1904. The only governor in the state to hold the role without ever being elected, McBride unsuccessfully sought the executive's chair again in 1908 and in 1916.
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