W. A. Sutherland
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-1910 | Republican | AD-61 | 3069 | Win |
| 11-05-1912 | Republican | AD-51 | 1039 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/148299381/william-angus-sutherland |
Candidate Biography:
William Angus Sutherland
Born: January 26, 1873 in Oakland, CA
Died: October 18, 1935 in CA
1911: Proponent, Proposition 12 (Conferring upon the Railroad Commission the power to regulate and control the business of furnishing certain commodities and performing certain services for the public)
1920s: Chairman, Fresno County Highway Commission
- LEGISLATION: In 1913, Sutherland authored AB 907 (Chapt. 342 , Stats of 1913) which amended the Poison Act to make the sale and possession of Cannabis sativa a misdemeanor.
Source: California Blue Book (1911)