Harry White
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- Jan 6, 1889The Great Seattle Real Estate Boom of 1888A meticulously logged list of land deeds from the final days of 1888 reveals a city in the throes of explosive growth, with rapid development radiating outward from the central business district.West Seattle, Seattle
- Jan 1, 1891The Boy Mayor of SeattleHarry White rose from an Iowa farm to become the youngest, most energetic architect of Seattle's rapid post-fire expansion.Seattle, WA
- Jan 7, 1891The Day Seattle Decided Its Own FutureOn a January day in 1891, the city held a massive, complex special election to authorize bonds for massive public infrastructure, paving the way for the city’s rapid growth.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Jan 12, 1891Seattle Voters Weigh Annexation in 1891 Special ElectionSeattle prepares to redraw its boundaries, drafting a massive list of local citizens to man the polls for a city expansion that would fundamentally reshape the region.Ballard, Seattle
- Jan 15, 1891Seattle’s 1891 Multi-Million Dollar Infrastructure GambleFacing a massive backlog of unpaid municipal warrants, Seattle voters were called to the polls in early 1891 to authorize a $861,000 bond issuance to cover street widenings and fire department debts.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 26, 1891The Great Annexation Fight: Seattle's Borders Expand as Ballard Demands IndependenceAs the City Council votes to absorb surrounding territories into Seattle's corporate limits, a fierce debate erupts over taxation, representation, and the future of the growing town of Ballard.Ballard, Seattle
- Feb 14, 1891The Relocation of the University of WashingtonCity Hall votes to deed away the original downtown campus to the state, paving the way for the University to move to its modern home.Seattle, WA
- Feb 28, 1892The Great Seattle Audit: When the Mayor Defended the LedgerFacing down accusations of corruption and fiscal recklessness, Seattle’s outgoing mayor releases a meticulous—and defensive—account of his administration's massive infrastructure push.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 19, 1892The Mayor's Veto: When Seattle Tried to Make the City Pay for Street ImprovementsA 1892 legal battle over funding street infrastructure shows that Seattle’s struggle with municipal debt and civic improvement bonds has been brewing for over a century.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Jul 25, 1892A Confederate or a Dupe: The Fight Over Lake WashingtonA Seattle property owner denies he is part of a Tacoma-backed plot to defeat Senator John B. Allen over the Lake Washington Canal. The editor calls him a confederate or a dupe.Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
- Jul 27, 1892Political Backroom Deals in King CountyThe local press accuses power brokers of attempting to manipulate the Republican county convention to oust a sitting U.S. Senator.Seattle, WA
- Feb 4, 1893The Tragedy of Patrick LavanAn Irish immigrant and former political prisoner stands trial for shooting a Seattle street superintendent, raising questions about his mental state.Seattle, WA
- Sep 26, 1893The Collapse of a Real Estate EmpireAfter years of boom-time speculation, a prominent firm collapses under the weight of unpaid mortgages and political fallout.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 16, 1894The Mayor's Right to Fight City HallA landmark Washington Supreme Court ruling affirmed a mayor's authority to hire private counsel when the city's own legal department refused to defend the city against an illegal bond ordinance.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 17, 1894From Vera Cruz to Seattle: The Improbable Life of Levi F. ComptonA Mexican War veteran, gold rusher, bridge builder and Odd Fellows patriarch died at his Spring Street home, leaving a civic record that stretched from Virginia slavery to a Chehalis reform school.211 Spring Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 6, 1899The Sudden End of a Seattle LawmanBolton Rogers, a former police chief who rose from a hack-driver to the top of the department, has died following a struggle with brain fever.Seattle, WA