James A. Garfield
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- Jul 31, 1876The Bullet That Shattered a Shoulder and Saved a PresidencyA curious historical note in the Daily Intelligencer reveals that President James A. Garfield’s fatal wound was not from a duel, but a tragic accident during a Civil War skirmish—while his predecessor Hayes suffered a broken leg from a fall.Seattle, WA
- Aug 19, 1876The Partisan’s Price: How Civil Service Reform Cost a Delegate His SeatIn 1876, King County’s Republican establishment turned on Judge O. Jacobs for refusing to hand out federal jobs to party loyalists, revealing the brutal mechanics of the spoils system in early Washington Territory.Fort Ward, Bainbridge Island
- Jul 5, 1880Seattle Paper Warns Chinese Money Could 'Cede the Pacific Coast to China'An 1880 editorial attacks Chinese campaign contributions to Garfield, casting the Pacific coast as a racial prize.Seattle, WA
- Jul 12, 1880The Political Mess of 1880A biting, satirical critique of the factions coalescing around the Republican party's nominee, James A. Garfield.Seattle, WA
- Aug 16, 1880Republican Defectors in DuwamishA political primary in the Duwamish precinct saw a surprising shift, with voters rejecting a Garfield endorsement in a vote that signaled growing political friction in 1880 Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1880The Shadow Army of 1880A secret, oath-bound military organization of 'Boys in Blue' stirs fears of a rigged election and armed insurrection in Washington Territory.Seattle, WA
- Nov 2, 1880The Rowdy Election Eve of 1880Before the ballots were cast in Seattle’s pioneer-era election, Republicans and Democrats clashed with torchlight processions, partisan jeers, and competing rallies that defined the territorial political climate.Opera House, Seattle
- Jan 25, 1889Bismarck’s Bluff: Germany Claims Samoa While Washington WatchesAs the German Chancellor declares no treaty prevents his nation from seizing control of the Pacific islands, U.S. officials in Washington struggle to respond to a diplomatic crisis that threatens American interests across the ocean.Seattle, WA
- Apr 22, 1894The Pioneer Governor of Idaho Dies in SeattleW. B. Daniels, a contemporary of James A. Garfield and a key figure in early Pacific Northwest history, passes away at the Fanny Paddock hospital.Tacoma, WA