| John Arthur Gellatly | |
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| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
| In office January 14, 1929 – January 9, 1933 |
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| Governor | Roland H. Hartley |
| Preceded by | W. Lon Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Victor A. Meyers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1869 Grass Valley, California |
| Died | July 18, 1963 (aged 94) Wenatchee, Washington |
| Political party | Republican |
John Arthur Gellatly (July 6, 1869 – July 6, 1963) was a Republican politician from Washington. He served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Washington and four-term mayor of Wenatchee, Washington.
Gellatly and his family arrived in Wenatchee on Oct. 1, 1900 to start over from a bankruptcy in Benton County, Oregon. Gellatly, who served two terms (4 years) as Benton County Recorder (Auditor), was offered the job of Deputy Auditor of Chelan County, Washington. Among the public offices he held in Wenatchee were County Auditor, City Councilman, president of the Chamber of Commerce, manager of the Wenatchee Reclamation District, and four terms as Mayor.
In 1918, Gellatly was elected to the Washington State Senate where he served a single term. He ran for Governor of Washington in 1920 and placed 5th in the race. In 1928, he ran for and won the office of Lieutenant Governor of Washington. In 1932, he ran for Governor and lost to Clarence D. Martin. In 1958, he published a book entitled, "A History of Wenatchee : the Apple Capital of the World".
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