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| Photo courtesy Washington State Archives |
135 years ago at 5:27pm, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States on November 11, 1889.
The President was Benjamin Harrison.
Washington is the only state named after a president.
The first governor of Washington was Elisha P. Ferry. He had already served two terms as governor of Washington Territory when Washington was admitted to statehood.
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