Daniel Bagley
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- Jan 4, 1862Founding the University of WashingtonIn 1861, commissioners reported on the hard-won construction of the territory's first university, built from scratch with donated land and volunteer labor.Seattle, WA
- Apr 25, 1872The Rowdy Election of 1872: When Seattle Politics Was a Bare-Knuckle BrawlA stormy Republican County Convention in 1872 exposes the messy, insider-heavy machinery behind early Seattle's local government.Seattle, WA
- May 2, 1872The Citizens' Revolt Against the 'Official Ring'When an informal mass meeting in 1872 Seattle bypassed party conventions to nominate their own candidates, the local press didn't just report it—they waged a war against the city's political machine.The Pavilion, Seattle, WA
- Jul 18, 1876Fire Sweeps Through Seattle’s CooperageA morning inferno destroys fifteen homes, leaving families homeless and rumors of child casualties swirling through the city.Oregon Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 2, 1887The Clearing of the Ten AcresA dense forest in the pioneer village of Seattle was cleared by hand in 1861 to build a university, marking the humble birth of an institution that would grow with the frontier territory.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- May 13, 1892The Eight-Foot Property WarA couple sues the Madison Street Cable Railway Company, claiming their power-house was built on land the transit giant didn't own.Madison St, Seattle, WA
- Mar 12, 1893Securing the Future of the University of WashingtonEdmond S. Meany secures a massive land grant and independence for the University of Washington in a legislative victory.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1893The End of a Beer GardenDevelopers are grading the site of a historic park and beer garden on Second Street to make way for a row of temporary brick storefronts.Second Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1894Searching for the University’s PastPioneers dig up the 1861 cornerstone of the old University of Washington building to reclaim its secrets.Seattle, WA
- Jul 5, 1894The City Lays the Foundation for its FutureOn the Fourth of July, 1894, Seattle gathered between Lake Union and Lake Washington to lay the cornerstone of the University of Washington's new main building.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Jul 9, 1894Laying the Groundwork for the UniversitySeattle celebrated Independence Day with the formal, ceremonial laying of the corner-stone for the new University of Washington.University of Washington, Seattle, WA