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Washington Territory and Washington State has seen many men—and two women—serve as governor. Only one so far has been Jewish. This was Edward S. Salomon, governor of Washington Territory from 1870 to 1872. His governorship was only a small part of an active life full of public service.
5 of history's most expensive watches CNN 12/15/2020 © Courtesy Patek Philippe The Patek Philipe "Grandmaster" A little over 30 years ago, Geneva's Antiquorum pioneered the modern watch auction with its "Art of Patek Philippe" sale. Before then, the notion that fine watches were collectable was rather eccentric -- it took the rise of cheap electronic quartz models throughout the 1970s and '80s to distinguish traditionally crafted timepieces as more than just keepers of time. This landmark auction, held in 1989, also helped cement Patek Philippe's position as haute horlogerie's de facto i...