1. John Andrew Cherberg was an American politician, football coach, teacher and television executive.
11 Facts About John Cherberg
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John Cherberg served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Washington from 1957 to 1989, a longer tenure than any other lieutenant governor in the state's history.
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John Cherberg played football at Queen Anne High School before graduating in 1929.
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John Cherberg attended the University of Washington and played halfback on the football team.
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In June 1956 John Cherberg announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.
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John Cherberg was inaugurated as Washington's lieutenant governor on January 16,1957, under fellow Democrat Albert Rosellini.
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John Cherberg ran for Mayor of Seattle in 1964, but was defeated by Republican councilman Dorm Braman by 95,699 votes to his 83,205.
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John Cherberg served continuously under Republican governor Daniel J Evans, Democrat Dixy Lee Ray, Republican John Spellman, and for the first term of Democrat Booth Gardner.
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John Cherberg stepped down in the 1988 race having served as lieutenant governor for nearly one third of Washington state's history at the time; at his death, he was the longest serving lieutenant governor in United States history.
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John Cherberg lived in Seattle until his death from pneumonia at age 81 in 1992.
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John Cherberg was interred at Calvary Cemetery, about a mile northeast of the University of Washington campus.