Albert Rosellini, American lawyer and politician, 15th Governor of Washington (died 2011)

Albert Rosellini

15th governor of Washington

Albert Dean Rosellini was an American politician who served as the 15th governor of Washington from 1957 to 1965 and was both the first Italian-American and Roman Catholic governor elected west of the Mississippi River.

List of governors of Washington

The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to…

January 21

Day of the year

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