An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 298 JOHN R. RASSMUSSON, City Clerk of Spokane, Washington, is a native of Kilbourn City, Columbia county, Wisconsin, born January 21, 1864. His parents were both born in Norway, and his father, H. Rasmusson, has been for eight years County Clerk of Clay county, Minnesota, to which place he moved from Winona, Minnesota, in 1879, locating at Moorhead. At Moorhead the subject of our sketch learned the trade of tinsmith and worked at that trade three years after serving his apprenticeship. His education was obtained in the public schools with one term at Lake View Academy, Sauk Center. Leaving the academy, he entered the County Clerk's office, and also served as Clerk in the office of Register of Deeds of the same county. Mr. Rasmusson came to Spokane in the year 1889, and was employed as bookkeeper for O.D. Dahl, with whom he remained two years. He was appointed Deputy City Clerk, under C.O. Downing, and May 13, 1892, was elected City Clerk by the City Council for a term of one year. He was a candidate on the Democratic ticket in 1892 for City Treasurer, but was defeated by the Republican candidate. He takes an active interest in political matters and is also identified with various public enterprises. He is a Director in the Scandinavian Publishing Company and is Secretary of the Missoula & Last Chance Mining Company, the latter company's property being located in Idaho. Mr. Rasmusson is a very popular man. By his own business ability and determination to succeed he has won his way to the front ranks among the many remarkably bright young men of this progressive community, and there can be no doubt as to his future success. Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.