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Washington County
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Washington County was established on February 20, 1879, with its county seat at Weiser. It was the 12th county created in Idaho. It is named for George Washington, the first President of the United States. Donald MacKenzie was one of the first white men in the area in 1811. Settlers came in the 1860s after gold was discovered in the area.
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County statistics:
County Seat: Weiser
Population: 10,119 (2009 estimate)
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Borders: Adams, Gem and Payette counties; and Oregon
Interesting Facts:
Weiser calls itself the "Fiddling Capital of the World." Each year since 1953, the town has hosted the The National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest although fiddling contests have been held in Weiser since 1914. The Contest is held during the third full week of June and draws national media coverage along with over 7,000 people to the area.
Famous Washington County Natives and Residents:
Walter Johnson (1887-1946), nicknamed The Big Train, played major league baseball for 20 years and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936. Johnson was born in Kansas, but moved to Weiser in his early teens and played for the Weiser Senators in 1906 and 1907. He was pitching in the semi-pro Idaho State League when a talent scout spotted him and signed him to a contract with the Washington Nationals (later Washington Senators, now Minnesota Twins). Johnson was considered the premier power pitcher of his era and may well have thrown over 100 miles per hour from a sidearm angle. His record total of 3,509 strikeouts stood for more than 55 years until it was surpassed in 1983. Johnson once pitched 84 consecutive scoreless innings. He and Cy Young are the only pitchers to have won 400 games or more. He twice won the American League Most Valuable Player (1913 and 1924). Johnson played in two World Series--1924 and 1925.
(Sources include The Idaho Blue Book.)