Don Magnuson
Don Magnuson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | K. William Stinson |
| Constituency | At-large (1953-1959) 7th district (1959-1963) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Hammer Magnuson March 7, 1911 Freeman, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1979 (aged 68) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Washington, 1931 Spokane University (attended) |
| Profession | Journalist |
Donald Hammer Magnuson (March 7, 1911 – October 5, 1979) was an American journalist and politician. Magnuson worked as an investigative journalist for The Daily Olympian and The Seattle Times before representing the state of Washington in the United States House of Representatives for five terms as a Democrat. He was not related to Washington's long-serving U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson.