Andrew Winberg was born in 1885 to Norwegian parents and orphaned by age 6. He emigrated to the United States from Norway in 1903 on a ship owned by Jonas Haaland, who was a sailing captain. Jonas's daughter Josephine later became Winberg's wife. Winberg first lived in Warren, Minnesota, but joined Josephine in Aberdeen, Washington in 1907. They were married in 1910 and had two sons, Clarence Justice (b. 1911) and Andrew Jr. (b. 1917).
Winberg organized the Bakery and Confectionery Workers, Local 82, in 1911 and served as president from 1918-1927. In 1926, he was elected a freeholder to draft a new charter for the City of Aberdeen. He served as a member of the Aberdeen Board of Education from 1936-1944 and as a trustee of Gray's Harbor Junior College from 1936-1948. Also from 1936-1948, he was chairman of the Gray's Harbor County Democratic Central Committee. As an active member of the Democratic Party, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1940 and 1952, and was a candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington in 1956. He also served as State Legislator, 1942-1949; and as State Senator, 1951-1958. During his time as a senator, he served alongside Albert D. Rosellini, who later went on to become governor, and who Winberg worked with closely to secure legislation to bring the World's Fair to Washington. In 1955, he was appointed as a Commissioner of Century 21 World's Fair in Seattle.
Andrew Winberg died in 1965.
Photographs of Andrew Winberg, including his family, colleagues, and important events and locations in his life.
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Processed by Hillary Pittenger and Marion Brown, 2009.
The photographs were relocated from the Andrew Winberg Papers, Accession No. 2699 in the repository, in 1993.
Jonas Haaland died in 1906.
Haaland as a last name is recorded elsewhere as Holland and Jonasen.
Handwritten on verso: "Haabit (Ship) [Hope] Painting of sailing schooner owned by Andy [Winberg] Jr.'s mother's father, Jonas Haaland, How the Haaland family came to Aberdeen."
Handwritten on frame verso: "The Norwegians singing freely at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition."
Handwritten on verso: "Sam Winberg younger brother of Andrew Winberg 'died young in Montana'"
Portrait includes: Andrew, brothers, wife, another woman, and four children.
Handwritten on verso: "Worked for Wm. Siese family's bakery."
Winberg worked at the German Bakery starting in 1907, the proprietors were William Siese and Frank Binder, it closed in 1955.
Portrait used later for his first candidate advertisement for councilman.
Also pictured: Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Gilmor Brown, President of the Pasadena Playhouse.
Handwritten on verso: "Clarence was Assistant Pacific Coast Advertising Manager."
Research indicates Josephine and Andrew were married in this house.
Aberdeen founded in 1884 and incorporated in 1890
The cake was made and donated by four bakeries, one of which, Gray's Harbor Bakery Co., was William Siese's bakery.
Image shows Sunset Hardware, Dewey's Stationary Shop, Boss's Yarn shop, and the Christian Science reading room.
Handwritten on verso: "A. Winberg, President; R. Ingram, Vice President; Ray Colby, Secretary; C.J. Powell, Superintendent."
Signatures on verso.
Autographed.
Members of World's Fair Commission: Senators William C. Goodloe and Andrew Winberg; and Representatives Ray Olsen and Charles M. Stokes.
List of men on verso.
Andrew Winberg was a sponsor of the bill.
Board of Directors listed on verso.
The woman in the photograph may be Josephine Winberg.