Catharine T. Maynard
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- Apr 18, 1872The Abandoned Wife of Seattle's FounderDr. David S. Maynard claimed 640 acres in Seattle, then secretly divorced his wife of 24 years to marry another—a legal battle that exposed the heartless machinations of the city's early days.Seattle, WA
- Apr 25, 1872The Forgotten Wife of Seattle: Dr. Maynard’s Double LifeA landmark land dispute in 1872 reveals how the territorial government attempted to erase the existence of Dr. David S. Maynard's first wife, Lydia, to secure a donation claim for his second family.Seattle, WA
- Apr 21, 1889The Decades-Long Battle for the McAleer Tract Ends in CourtAfter years of tangled legal claims, Judge Hanford rules against the McAleer heirs, clearing the way for new development on a large, vacant stretch of land once visible from the old Lake Washington cable cars.Seattle, WA