Asa Shinn Mercer
Politician, Deceased Person
1839 – 1917
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Who was Asa Shinn Mercer?
Asa Shinn Mercer was the first president of the Territorial University of Washington and a member of the Washington State Senate.
He is remembered primarily for his role in three milestones of the old American West: the founding of the University of Washington, the Mercer Girls, and the Johnson County War. Mercer Island in Lake Washington and Mercer Street in Seattle are named not for Asa, but rather his brother Thomas.
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- Born
- Jun 6, 1839
United States of America - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Franklin College
- Employment
- University of Washington
- Died
- Aug 10, 1917
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on July 23, 2013
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