Asa Mercer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAsa Mercer
American politician
Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1839
Place of Birth: Princeton, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 10-Aug-1917
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Asa Mercer
- Asa Shinn Mercer (June 6, 1839 – August 10, 1917) was the first president of the Territorial University of Washington and a member of the Washington State Senate. He is remembered primarily for his role in three milestones of the old American West: the founding of the University of Washington, the Mercer Girls, and the Johnson County War.
- Mercer Island in Lake Washington and Mercer Street in Seattle are named not for Asa, but rather his brother Thomas.
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