Frederick Billings
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Apr 1, 1876The Great Snohomish Church Hunt: Why Our Clergy Keep FleeingA local editorial lambasts the community's inability to retain a minister, blaming itinerant preachers for their incompetence and demanding a permanent, educated clergyman who will actually work rather than just preach.Snohomish, WA
- Nov 24, 1879The Great Land Sell-OffThe Northern Pacific Railroad begins dumping vast swaths of Washington Territory land onto actual settlers for $2.60 an acre.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 15, 1883Gen. Grant Slips Through Spokane FallsThe ex-president and railroad director Frederick Billings returned by daylight after a night passage. A professor's carriage tour and a box of silver specimens produced exactly the quote the young city wanted.Spokane, WA