Patrick Henry Winston Jr. | |
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.jpg) Winston c. 1897 | |
| 3rd Attorney General of Washington | |
| In office 1897–1901 | |
| Governor | John Rankin Rogers |
| Preceded by | William C. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Wickliffe Stratton |
| Personal details | |
| Party | People's Party |
| Profession | Lawyer, newspaper editor |
Patrick Henry Winston Jr. (August 22, 1847 – April 3, 1904) was a lawyer and newspaper editor who served as Attorney General of Washington from 1897 to 1901. According to one biography, "It is difificult to describe such a man or to give a satisfactory account of his career. His personality always outshone and dazzled his achievement."
Nonetheless, some of his achievements:
- Educated at the Horner School and the University of North Carolina (valedictorian)
- Trustee of the University of North Carolina
- Director of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
- Delegate to two National Democratic and two National Republican conventions
- Presidential elector
- Registrar of the United States General Land Office in Lewiston, Idaho
- District attorney of the Territory of Washington
- First attorney general of the State of Washington by popular election.
- Owner and editor of three newspapers
- Albemarle Times, Windsor, North Carolina
- Spokane Review, Spokane, Washington
- Winston's Weekly, Spokane, Washington
He came from a prominent North Carolina family; one of his brothers, Francis D. Winston, was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
