1. Marion Zioncheck's family immigrated to the United States in 1904, and they settled in Seattle, Washington.
12 Facts About Marion Zioncheck
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Marion Zioncheck attended the University of Washington where in 1927 he became president of the student government.
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Marion Zioncheck earned a law degree from the University of Washington while earning recognition as a left-wing leader in the Democratic Party and the Washington Commonwealth Federation.
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Ultimately, Marion Zioncheck went to Annapolis, Maryland for the wedding and San Juan, Puerto Rico for his honeymoon.
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On May 30,1936, Marion Zioncheck's wife left him after an argument during a party at their apartment.
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Marion Zioncheck was arrested later that day on a lunacy warrant.
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Marion Zioncheck was confined in Gallinger Municipal Hospital Psychopathic Ward, during which his wife returned to him.
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Marion Zioncheck was later transferred to a private facility in Towson, Maryland, but escaped and fled to Washington, where he received congressional immunity.
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Marion Zioncheck died after plummeting to the sidewalk from a window of his office on the fifth floor of the Arctic Building, at 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street in downtown Seattle, on August 7,1936.
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Marion Zioncheck struck the pavement directly in front of a car occupied by his wife.
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Marion Zioncheck was mourned at his early death; both the University of Washington and Boeing closed down for half a day in his honor.
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Marion Zioncheck is buried in Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle.