Lewis Emerson Rader, Sr. (March 16, 1864 – May 11, 1910) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives.[1][2][3] In 1910, Rader was starved to death after a 29-day fast[4][5] under the advice of the quack doctor Linda Burfield Hazzard for treatment of a stomach issue.[6]
L. E. Rader | |
|---|---|
 Rader in 1895 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office 1895–1897 (37th district) 1897–1899 (30th district) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1864 Hazel Dell, Illinois, United States |
| Died | May 11, 1910 (aged 46) Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Political party | Populist |
References
edit- ^ Hoemann, Thomas C.; Baker, Barbara (May 2012). "State of Washington Members of the Legislature 1889 – 2011" (PDF). leg.wa.gov.
- ^ Steel & Searl's legislative souvenir manual for 1895-1896 : containing lists of members of all legislative sessions, territorial and state officers, ... W.A. Steel; A. Searl. 1895. hdl:2027/nyp.33433015380482 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ Barbour, Edmund Dana (4 April 2018). "Genealogical record of John Thorne: also the direct descendants of James Thorne and Hannah Brown of Salisbury, Mass. and Kingston, N.H., also the families connected by marriage". J. C. Thorne – via Google Books.
- ^ Library, University of Oregon, Knight (29 April 1910). "The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, April 29, 1910, EVENING EDITION, Image 1" (1910/04/29).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Wenatchee daily world. (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, May 12, 1910, Image 1". 12 May 1910 – via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
- ^ "Unlicensed Prectitioner Kills", The Wellington Daily News, Wellington, Kansas, August 8, 1911, pg 4.
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