George Francis Train
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Feb 26, 1889The Wig and the Wire: How a Tacoma Newspaper Owner Tried to Destroy a JudgeIn the sensational Wickersham trial of 1889, prosecutor R.P. Radebaugh’s own past and his alleged conspiracy to frame Judge Wickersham for 'immorality' were laid bare in court.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 20, 1890The Eccentric Visit of George Francis TrainThe self-proclaimed 'crank' and inspiration for Phileas Fogg stops in Yakima to lecture on his own global travels.Yakima, WA
- Apr 9, 1892The Chief's Daughter in the Shadow of the City Named for Her FatherA San Francisco Chronicle correspondent visits Princess Angeline in her Seattle shack and finds the city proudly carving her father's face on a new business block while his daughter lives on charity.Seattle, WA