Board of Commissioners of King County
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- Jan 23, 1877Bidding on the Destitute: Seattle’s 1877 Poverty ContractsBefore modern social safety nets, King County put the care of its 'indigent poor' up for competitive bid, seeking the lowest price for housing and medical services.Seattle, WA
- Jan 26, 1877The Price of Public Charity in 1877King County seeks the lowest bidder to house and feed the poor, a stark reminder of the nineteenth-century approach to social safety nets.Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1884The Prosecutor vs. the All-Male JuryKing County Prosecuting Attorney John R. Bradshaw demands the inclusion of women on jury lists, citing Washington Territory’s progressive suffrage laws.Seattle, WA