George Kinnear
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- Jul 10, 1876The Political Brawl for Seattle’s SoulOn the eve of the 1876 mayoral election, Seattle’s political landscape is marked by accusations of voter fraud, candidate interference, and a bitter struggle for city hall.Seattle, WA
- May 1, 1884The Inside Story of Seattle's Rail WoesJohn Leary reveals why plans for a railroad to the Cedar River coal fields have stalled, exposing the delicate dance between local boosters and coal barons.Cedar River, Seattle, WA
- Jun 14, 1884Law and Order Rally at Fourth and MarionHundreds of citizens, led by the Law and Order League, gathered in a vacant lot to demand moral reform and nominate a local ticket.Seattle, WA
- Jul 11, 1884The Taxman Cometh: A Seattle Pioneer Defends His ReputationProminent settler George Kinnear clarifies his position after appearing on a list of delinquent taxpayers for street improvements.Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1887The Boomtown Blueprint: Seattle's 1887 Construction FrenzyBefore the Great Fire, Seattle was a city transformed by a sudden, massive wave of brick, sandstone, and ambition.1st Avenue & Columbia Street, Seattle, WA
- Oct 27, 1887The Gift of Block 88When George Kinnear gifted a plot of land for a city park in 1888, he demanded the city clear the dead trees and build a fence, sparking a long-term vision for Seattle's public spaces.Kinnear Park, Seattle, WA
- Sep 2, 1888The Boomtown Blueprint: How Seattle Was Sold in 1888A single day’s real estate filings from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reveal a city being carved, traded, and branded at a frantic, speculative pace.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1889The Great Seattle Building Boom of 1888A meticulously logged list of nearly 1,500 structures built in a single year, revealing a city transforming from a frontier outpost into a bustling metropolis.Seattle, WA
- Oct 9, 1892A Deadly Splinter in KalamaA routine workplace injury leads to a tragic and sudden death for a ship carpenter.Kalama, WA
- Nov 11, 1893The Great Drain StruggleFarmers from the Duwamish and Sammamish valleys rally to demand an expanded canal to solve recurring, devastating floods.Lake Washington, Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1894The Republicans Who Tried to Fuse With the DemocratsA dissident Republican meeting at Grand Army Hall named a conference committee to cut a county-ticket deal with Democrats—then the city attorney walked out.Seattle, WA
- Sep 12, 1894The Bolters: Disappointed Office-Seekers Tried to Hand King County to the PopulistsAn editorial savages the Republican 'insurgents' of King County — a slate of men who wanted nominations, didn't get them, and now threaten to bolt the ticket and throw the county to the Democrats and Populists. It names names.Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1894The Sorehead Movement Meets Its FuneralSeattle independents gather at the G.A.R. hall to plan a fusion ticket, then quietly prepare to let their revolt die.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895The Homegrown Railroad That Opened the Snoqualmie CountrySeattle citizens incorporated the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern in 1885 to reach Gilman, North Bend and Snoqualmie Falls. Northern Pacific took control, receivership followed, and the line kept loggers alive through the depression.Seattle, WA