J. V. Meeker
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- Jun 8, 1861A Frontier Call to Stand by the UnionMeeting in Steilacoom, Pierce County Republicans resolve to support the Constitution and condemn the removal of the Territorial Capitol.Methodist Church, Steilacoom, WA
- Mar 14, 1889The Great Tacoma Housing Panic: Hotels Full, Strangers Sleeping on FloorsAs the Puget Sound region braces for statehood and a railroad boom, Tacoma is facing a severe shortage of lodging. With every hotel in town crowded and strangers arriving daily, new arrivals are forced to seek shelter in private homes.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 12, 1894Hop Growers Pledge Their 'Word and Honor' to Pay Pickers LessWith the hop market collapsing in the summer of 1894, growers from ten Puget Sound counties met at Puyallup and fixed a single price for picking — 65 to 75 cents a box, down from the dollar they had promised. Ezra Meeker, the valley's biggest grower, said out loud what the resolution implied: the pickers had no seat at the table.Seattle, WA
- Jan 14, 1895A Pioneer's Last Entry: J. P. Stewart of PuyallupA banker, postmaster, probate judge and territorial legislator died suddenly at 61, leaving behind a handwritten memoir of a journey from New York to the Puyallup Valley.Meridian Street bridge, Puyallup, WA