Jay Cooke & Co.
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- Oct 31, 1872The Lawyer Who Sold Out the SettlersA local editorial exposes future President James Garfield’s role as a corporate attorney for the Northern Pacific Railroad, accusing him of betraying Washington Territory homesteaders to protect railroad land holdings.Seattle, WA
- Jan 19, 1878The Bankrupt Giant and the Tacoma Land RingA skeptical editor exposes the Northern Pacific Railroad's questionable finances and a suspicious telegraph campaign used to inflate land values in Tacoma.Tacoma, WA
- May 3, 1884The Fight for the Railroad TerminalA scathing address to Congress exposes how Northern Pacific Railroad insiders manipulated land grants to prioritize Tacoma's development over Seattle's growth.Seattle, WA