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Thomas Slade Gorton III was a lawyer and politician born in Chicago on January 8, 1928. After receiving degrees from Dartmouth College and Columbia Law School, Gorton served in the United States Army and the Air Force. He retired as a colonel in 1980.

Gorton's political career in Washington State spanned over four decades. He started as a state representative in 1959 and served as the Washington State House of Representatives majority leader. In 1968 Gorton was elected Attorney General of Washington, becoming recognized for his consumer protection work.

In 1980 Gorton was elected into the U.S. Senate, where he served two non-consecutive terms from 1981-1987 and 1989-2001. He was the last Republican to represent Washington State in the Senate for either seat. Gorton served on many noteworthy committees including Appropriations, Budget, Energy and Natural Resources, Commerce, and Science and Transportation. He also chaired important subcommittees where he was known for bipartisan cooperation and legislative impact on issues like environmental protection and public safety.

Outside the Senate Gorton played a significant role in keeping Major League Baseball in Seattle, helping to secure local ownership for the Mariners. He also was a member of the 9/11 Commission, and held leadership and advisory roles in numerous organizations like the National Bureau of Asian Research and the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Gorton died after a brief illness with complications of Parkinson's disease on August 19, 2020 in Clyde Hill, Washington, aged 92.

GORTON, Thomas Slade, III. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 23, 2025. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000333

Slade Gorton. Wikipedia. Accessed July 23, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slade_Gorton

Arranged into 3 series

Series 1, Slade Gorton papers Series 2, Slade Gorton Scrapbooks, Clipping books, and Photos Series 3, Sally Clark Gorton papers

26 oversized scrapbooks, clippings books, and papers assembled by Senator Slade Gorton's staffers and wife during his terms in the United States Senate.

Transferred by Tony Williams, May 2025

 Politics and Politicians Political Campaigns Washington (State) Scrapbooks Slade Gorton Papers I Remember the Time Slade Gorton papers Undated 6640-001 Box 1 15 Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence 1981-1998 6640-001 Box 1 16 Newspaper Clippings 1996-1999 6640-001 Box 1 17-19 Slade Gorton Scrapbooks, Clipping books, and Photos Slade Gorton Photos 1986 6640-001 Box 1 20 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1993 6640-001 Box 2 1 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1994 6640-001 Box 3 1 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1990 6640-001 Box 4 1 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1996 6640-001 Box 5 1 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1995 6640-001 Box 6 1 Signed photos 1996 6640-001 Box 7 1

Signed photos of United States Senators

 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1991 6640-001 Box 7 2 Slade Gorton Photos 1986 6640-001 Box 8 1

Photos of Slade Gorton, Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan

 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1989 6640-001 Box 8 2 Slade Gorton Clipping Book 1982 6640-001 Box 9 1 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1992 6640-001 Box 9 2 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1992 6640-001 Box 10 1 Slade Gorton Scrapbook 1989-1990 6640-001 Box 10 2 Slade Gorton Clipping Book 1984 6640-001 Box 11 1 Slade Gorton Clipping Book 1958-1963 6640-001 Box 12 1 Slade Gorton Clipping Book 1982 6640-001 Box 12 2 Slade Gorton Clipping Book 1986 6640-001 Box 13 1 Slade Gorton Clipping Book 1981 6640-001 Box 14 1 Slade Gorton Clipping Book 1979-1980 6640-001 Box 14 2 Slade Gorton Clipping Book 1986 6640-001 Box 15 1 Slade Gorton Clipping Book 1983 6640-001 Box 15 2 Sally Clark Gorton Papers Campus Chatter Columns from Yakima Valley Junior College Paper 1952 6640-001 Box 1 1 Sample Work of Sally Clark Gorton 1964-1974 6640-001 Box 1 2 Speeches on Newspapering Undated 6640-001 Box 1 3 The Story of Your Newspaper - The Seattle Times Undated 6640-001 Box 1 4 Sally Clark Yakima Bylines and Photos 1955 6640-001 Box 1 5 Bylines From University District Herald and Daily Olympian 1964-1972 6640-001 Box 1 6 Promotion Pages and Sections - Yakima Herald 1955 6640-001 Box 1 7 Seattle Time Bylines 1955-1958 6640-001 Box 1 8-9 Yakima Herald Republic Sunday Sections 1952-1955 6640-001 Box 1 10-11 University of Washington Daily Bylines 1954 6640-001 Box 1 12 Seattle Times Page Ones 1956-1957 6640-001 Box 1 13 Tacoma News Tribune Bicycle Article 1972 6640-001 Box 1 14