Pearl Thrasher
Pearl G. Thrasher | |
|---|---|
 Thrasher c. 1944 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 8, 1945 – January 13, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Emma Taylor Harman Tom Carslay |
| Succeeded by | Asa T. Jones Harry F. Kittelman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1917 Mineral, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1970 (aged 52) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Communist (disputed) Progressive (1948) |
| Spouse |
Charles Elmer Thrasher
(m. 1936; div. 1947) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Aircraft electrician |
Pearl Gladys Thrasher (née Kingsley; December 12, 1917 – January 23, 1970) was an American aircraft electrician[3] and politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947. She represented Washington's 31st legislative district as a Democrat.[4]
In 1954, former Communist Party functionary Barbara Hartle testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee that several prominent state Democrats were secret Communists,[5] naming Thrasher among them.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Marriage Licenses". The News Tribune. Tacoma. May 12, 1936. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Divorce Suit Filed By Ex-state Solon". The Seattle Star. Seattle. June 20, 1947. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Pearl G. Thrasher". Legacy Washington. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ↑ "State of Washington: Members of the Legislature 1889-2019" (PDF). Washington Legislative Information Center. Brad Hendrickson, Secretary of the Senate; Bernard C. Dean, Chief Clerk House of Representatives. February 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ↑ "COMMUNISTS: The Atom Maniac". Time. New York. April 12, 1954. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ Investigation of Communist Activities in the Pacific Northwest Area. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. 1954. pp. 6165, 6173, 6209, 6216. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
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