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Bill Markham

William Edwin Markham was an American politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. He served from 1969 to 1999 as a Republican. Markham was a small business owner in the construction, timber and logging industry. He held a business degree from the University of Washington. He died at the age of 98 in 2021.

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Bill Markham
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 46th district
In office
1969–1999
Personal details
BornWilliam Edwin Markham
(1922-10-09)October 9, 1922
Chehalis, Washington, US
DiedApril 5, 2021(2021-04-05) (aged 98)
PartyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Washington
Professionconstruction, timber, logging

William Edwin Markham (October 9, 1922 – April 5, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. He served from 1969 to 1999 as a Republican.1 Markham was a small business owner in the construction, timber and logging industry. He held a business degree from the University of Washington.23 He died at the age of 98 in 2021.4

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  1. "Alphabetical List of Oregon's representatives" (PDF). state.or.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. "Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division". Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  3. Oregon Blue Book. 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  4. World War II veteran and popular legislator Bill Markham has died at 98