Justice Alexander: ‘Washington’s march to statehood’
Former Chief Justice Gerry Alexander points to an image of the 1889 telegram announcing President Harrison had signed the proclamation declaring that Washington had become a state. (Photos courtesy of Laura Mott) Former Chief Justice Gerry Alexander’s distinguished career in law and the court system has spanned nearly half a century, making him one the the state’s best-known jurists in state history. On Tuesday, he delighted a Capitol audience with another of his passions — state and local history —…