Elected Officials / Queen Anne Residents

Throughout Queen Anne history, numerous Queen Anne residents have held elected office in Seattle, King County, and Washington, as documented below.  Their online histories tell the story of their neighborhood activism and its progression into government and legislative service.

Among them:

George Cotterill, Seattle Mayor 1912-1914

As Queen Anne -- Community on the Hill (Kay Reinartz, 1993) documents, "Cotterill played a leading role in many Seattle public works, including the Cedar River water supply system for Seattle, designing and building the initial municipal sewer system, platting the Seattle harbor, and designing and improving the streets and parks system.  Cotterill spent years in public office, serving as State Irrigation Commissioner 1903-05; State Senator 1907-11; Mayor of Seattle 1912-14; Chief Engineer, Washington State State Department of Highways 1916-19; Port of Seattle Commissioner 1992-34."

The Cotterill residence, 2501 Westview Drive W. 

In 1978, the Queen Anne Historical Society successfully advocated for its preservation.

US Senator Warren G. Magnuson (1905-1989)

Known as "Maggie," Senator Magnuson led successful efforts to obtain federal funding for the Seattle World's Fair of 1962 on the grounds once known as Potlatch Meadows and now home to Seattle Center. 

Following his service in the state legislature, as King County Prosecutor, and in the US House of Representatives, he succeeded in election to the US Senate in 1944, serving six terms (36 years) before his 1980 defeat. 

After completing his national service, he and his wife Jermaine Magnuson moved into a house on Seattle's Queen Anne Hill with sweeping water views, where Magnuson led a productive retirement. 

Reference:  "Only a Totem Pole Remains on What was Once Senator Warren Magnusson's Queen Anne Home"

Gary Locke, Washington Legislature 1982-92, King County Executive 1994-97, Washington Governor 1997-2005

In February 2009 President Barack Obama nominated Gary Locke to serve as United States Secretary of Commerce, and the US Senate confirmed the appointment on March 25, 2009.  In 2011 he began service as the US ambassador to China, the first Chinese American to hold this post. 

Reference:  "Former Governor sells Queen Anne home" (2013)

and also:

Tim Burgess, Seattle City Council 2007-2017 (71 days as Seattle Mayor in 2012)

Lloyd Hara, King County Assessor 2009-2014, Seattle Port Commissioner 2005-09, Seattle City Treasurer

John McGraw Washington Governor 1893-1897 (Mt. Pleasant Cemetery; as pictured below)

Larry Phillips, King County Councilmember 1992-2016 and a graduate of Queen Anne High School 

William Shoudy, Mayor 1886-1890: William Shoudy House – Queen Anne Ave & Thomas St - Queen Anne Historical Society

Wes Uhlman, Washington State Legislature 1959-1968, Seattle Mayor 1969-1978

Currently serving elected public servants who reside or have resided on the hill:

*Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (pictured at left) and her family lived in a West Queen Anne apartment until buying a nearby townhome in 2019.

*King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Wells (aka 'bad-ass feminist icon') and her husband moved to a historic home on Queen Anne's west slope in 1985, later relocating.

*Washington State Senator Reuven Carlyle and his wife Wendy and their family have resided in a 1903 home on Queen Anne's south slope since 1996.  He served in the State House of Representatives 2009-2016 before his election to the Senate.

*Andrew J. Lewis (pictured at left) who began his service on the Seattle City Council in 2020, assisted in identifying recent & current elected officials for this article.  His residences have included the historic De La Mar Apartments in Uptown, and more recently a home in West Queen Anne..  

In 2021, Andrew led a successful effort to rename Lower Queen Anne, now officially known as Uptown.

Reference:  "An Extremely Short Q&A with Andrew Lewis about Why He Rebranded Lower Queen Anne" (The Stranger, April 2021)

Shown below:  John McGraw tombstone, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery