Sidney R. Snyder (July 30, 1926 – October 14, 2012) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Kelso, Washington, he graduated from Kelso High School and went to

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. Snyder served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1946, he owned and operated Sid's Market a grocery store in Seaview, Washington. He also founded a bank. In 1949, Snyder worked for the

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as an elevator operator and then as a clerk. In 1990 Snyder was elected to the Washington State Senate as a

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. He died in Long Beach, Washington.'Washington mourns loss of former state senator Sid Snyder,' The Daily Astoria (Washington state), October 15, 2012

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