Chief Justice Lewis
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- Apr 20, 1876The Ethics of the Office: Fighting the 'Spoils' System in 1876 SeattleA local official refuses to trade his political independence for employment, sparking a public debate over corruption, civil service reform, and the 'party hacks' of the Gilded Age.Seattle, WA
- Aug 24, 1878The Newspaper War of 1878Before the digital age, Seattle's editors fought their battles in court and print, trading accusations of corruption and forgery.Seattle, WA
- Jan 11, 1885The Sunday Saloon War: When Seattle’s Business Elite Fought for the Right to RestIn January 1885, a heated civic battle erupted over the enforcement of Sunday closing laws, pitting the city’s liquor trade against a coalition of reformers and weary laborers.Seattle, WA