George D. Hill
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- Feb 24, 1876The Great Seattle Saw-Mill LotteryA frontier town turns to state-sanctioned gambling as a desperate economic strategy to boost local development.Seattle, WA
- Mar 2, 1876The Great Seattle Saw-Mill GambleWhen the city's leading industry, the Yesler Mill, was placed into a grand lottery to boost the local economy and resolve debt, it sparked a frontier frenzy of ticket-buying.Seattle, WA
- Jun 6, 1876The $100,000 Gamble: Yesler’s Great LotteryTo fund a mountain road, Seattle pioneer Henry Yesler turned to a massive, state-sanctioned lottery, putting his own saw mill and downtown lots on the line.Seattle, WA
- Mar 23, 1878Seattle’s 1878 Auction of Delinquent Tax PropertiesWhen the city's growth outpaced its residents' pockets, dozens of Seattle properties were put on the auction block to cover delinquent taxes.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Aug 30, 1880The Retired Colonel and the County TreasurerA judge instructs a Grand Jury on whether a retired U.S. Army officer is legally permitted to hold the civilian office of King County Treasurer.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Aug 30, 1880The County Treasurer’s Double-Dipping ScandalA local editor challenges a powerful official for illegally holding two offices, exposing a web of political favoritism in the Grand Jury room.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Sep 6, 1880The Captain Refuses to Stand DownA political storm erupts as a county official defies a court ruling to vacate his office, claiming his popularity trumps the law.Seattle, WA
- Sep 13, 1880The Captain in the Counting HouseA legal firestorm over whether a retired U.S. Army officer can serve as King County Treasurer.Seattle, WA
- Nov 18, 1880The Persistent Challenge to King County’s TreasurerAfter multiple successful re-elections, Captain George D. Hill faced a legal challenge from an opponent who argued his military commission made him ineligible for the office.Seattle, WA
- Jun 29, 1887King County's Missing $61,000: Treasurer Accused of EmbezzlementA committee's report reveals that former County Treasurer George D. Hill is indebted to King County for over $61,000; the board orders legal action against him and his bondsmen.Seattle, WA
- Dec 11, 1890Scandalous Politician Drowns in AnacortesA prominent Seattle Republican dies while boarding a steamer, leaving behind a legacy of real estate speculation and a massive public deficit investigation.Anacortes, WA
- Dec 9, 1891The Governor's $50,000 BondA defaulting King County treasurer's case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, leaving Governor Ferry and other bondsmen on the hook for $34,000.Seattle, WA
- Dec 21, 1891King County's Missing Money and the Governor's BondA settled suit against the sureties of defaulting treasurer George D. Hill brings payment from prominent Seattle names—but another case still includes Governor Ferry.Seattle, WA
- Dec 28, 1891A Defaulting Treasurer’s Debt Finally Comes Due—for a Governor and His BondsmenA Seattle judge orders E. P. Ferry and other sureties to pay King County $29,143.60 plus years of interest for George D. Hill’s vanished public funds.Seattle, WA
- Jan 21, 1893The Treasurer's Escaped LiabilityA landmark state supreme court decision saves King County bondsmen from paying for a massive treasury shortage.Seattle, WA
- Mar 27, 1895Five Years in Black: A Widow's Suit for a Captain Lost on a Dark GangplankEliza Hill takes the Oregon Improvement Company to federal court for $50,000 over the death of her one-armed husband, who fell between a pier and a steamship at Anacortes.Seattle, WA