Geo. N. McConaha
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- Jul 4, 1872The Yellow Flag Mandate of 1872Before the age of modern public health infrastructure, Seattle's early municipal government passed strict, penalty-heavy laws to contain contagious diseases through quarantine and public shaming.Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1876The Day Seattle’s Wealthiest Bankers Challenged the TaxmanIn a landmark 1876 legal maneuver, Arthur Denny and Dexter Horton petitioned King County Commissioners to stop paying taxes on their mortgage loans, arguing that taxing the debt while the property was already taxed amounted to double taxation.Seattle, WA