Isaac I. Stevens
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- Mar 4, 1854Isaac Stevens Charts the Course for a New TerritoryIn his first address to the newly convened Legislative Assembly, Governor Isaac I. Stevens outlines an ambitious vision for Washington Territory, emphasizing infrastructure, land policy, and the need for defense.Old Capitol Building, Olympia, WA
- May 6, 1854The Governor’s Ultimatum on Indigenous LandGovernor Isaac I. Stevens issues a public warning regarding unauthorized settlement on lands reserved for Indigenous use.Olympia, WA
- May 27, 1854A Warning to Settlers on the Nisqually ReservationFederal agents move to enforce strict control over timber and property rights on Indigenous land.Olympia, WA
- Jun 10, 1854Territorial Governor Orders Segregated SchoolingGovernor Isaac I. Stevens enforces new restrictions on Indigenous student access to public education in Olympia.Olympia, WA
- Jan 28, 1859A Territorial Judge, a Killing, and a Governor's Bad AppointmentA grand jury has charged Judge E. C. Fitzhugh with murder in the death of Andrew Wilson, turning a territorial appointment into a test of Governor Stevens's judgment.Olympia, WA
- Jul 29, 1859A Territory Mourns: Olympia Buries Charles H. MasonWhen Washington Territory's secretary and frequent acting governor died in 1859, Chief Justice McFadden and Olympia's leading men gathered at the capitol to call him a public servant 'of both soul and nerve.'Washington State Capitol Historic District, Olympia, WA
- Feb 9, 1861The House Rejects Treason ResolutionTensions reach a boiling point in the territorial legislature as members debate the loyalty of Delegate Isaac I. Stevens during the onset of the Civil War.Olympia, WA
- May 11, 1861The 'Man of Destiny' Faces a Cold Reception in OlympiaIsaac I. Stevens attempts to rally local Democrats, but finds his political influence waning as the territory grapples with a nation on the brink of civil war.Olympia, WA
- Apr 5, 1862The Battle for St. James MissionA legal ruling uncovers the history of the Catholic mission at Vancouver and its tenuous claim to the land during the transition from Hudson's Bay Company rule to U.S. authority.St. James Mission, Vancouver, WA
- Dec 20, 1862Legislature Honors Fallen General Isaac I. StevensLawmakers declare a ten-day mourning period for the former Governor and Union General killed in the Civil War.Olympia, WA
- Dec 1, 1876The Pioneer Who Built Port Townsend's First WharfCaptain Enoch S. Fowler, a Maine-born mariner turned merchant and officeholder, dies at 63, leaving a town shaped by his ships, wharves, and stone buildings.Adams Street, Port Townsend, WA
- Oct 20, 1877The Struggle for the Pacific Northwest’s Iron BackboneAs the Northern Pacific Railroad languished in 1877, the Governor of Washington Territory demanded the company fulfill its land grant promises to break the cycle of land speculation and stagnation.Snohomish, WA
- Jan 1, 1891The First Washington Legislature: A Pioneer's MemoryA look back at the frontier days of 1854, when lawmakers traveled by rowboat to Olympia and held sessions in a modest frame building.Main Street, Olympia, WA
- Feb 28, 1893The Last-Day Bill Rush—and a Women’s Suffrage AmendmentWashington’s Senate introduced dozens of measures on the final day of bill introduction, from railroad assessments and a company-store ban to a referendum on votes for women.Olympia, WA