James B. Metcalf
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James B. Metcalf was the first Attorney General
of Washington.
Metcalf was the first Attorney General of the Washington Territory serving from 1887 to 1889. He was succeeded by the first elected Attorney General William C. Jones after Washington achieved statehood.
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of Washington.
Metcalf was the first Attorney General of the Washington Territory serving from 1887 to 1889. He was succeeded by the first elected Attorney General William C. Jones after Washington achieved statehood.