Granville O. Haller
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- Aug 12, 1876The Silver Dollar Crusade: Seattle’s Local Echo of a National Money WarWhile the nation debates bimetallism and Indian Wars, Washington Territory officials in Seattle are quietly preparing for a federal commission that could reshape the region's economy.Seattle, WA
- Apr 13, 1878The Forgotten Hero: Major Granville Haller’s Fight Against Military PerjuryAfter decades of distinguished service in the Mexican-American and Indian Wars, a decorated officer was summarily stripped of his rank based on a peer’s 'dreamed' accusation of disloyalty.Yakima River, Yakima, WA
- Oct 18, 1885The Cornerstone of Charity: Grace Hospital Rises Above the SoundOn an elevated plateau overlooking the water, Seattle's Masonic orders join the clergy to dedicate a new hospital dedicated to all, regardless of creed.Seattle, WA
- Apr 24, 1892The Pig War's Lingering GhostDecades after the 'Pig War' nearly ignited a conflict between the U.S. and Britain, Colonel Granville O. Haller presents a historical accounting of the San Juan Island boundary dispute to the Washington State Historical Society.San Juan Island, Friday Harbor, WA
- Jun 5, 1892Rewriting the Pig WarColonel Granville O. Haller disputes a revisionist history of the 1859 San Juan Island standoff.Seattle, WA
- Dec 25, 1893The General Who Laid Out TacomaMaj. Gen. John W. Sprague—Northern Pacific superintendent, Tacoma's first mayor and a founder of its bank and chamber—died at 74, leaving a city he helped place on the map.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 21, 1895Seattle's Canal Boosters Passed the Hat—and the City's Elite Wrote ChecksA subscription drive for the Lake Washington waterway reported $9,305 in a day, with $1,000 gifts from Haller and the Cards and $500 from Minnie Yesler and Judge Hoyt.Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA