Joseph Shippen
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- Feb 6, 1891The Struggle for King County's Fourth JudgeA chorus of lawyers and officials debate if the growing city's court system requires an additional judge or simply more efficiency.Seattle, WA
- Feb 15, 1891The Great Debate: Where Should the University of Washington Live?As Seattle contemplated the future of the state's flagship university, President Charles Eliot of Harvard weighed in on the risks of isolated campuses versus the 'liberal atmosphere' of city centers.Union Bay, Seattle, WA
- Feb 9, 1893The Birth of the Associated CharitiesSeattle's civic leaders organize a modern 'clearing house' for relief to curb street beggary and provide professionalized aid.Seattle, WA
- May 31, 1894Memorial Day 1896: A Governor, a Nativist Oration, and Thirty Graves in the RainSeattle's Civil War remembrance became a stage for anxiety over unemployed marchers and foreign-born workers, while veterans decorated Lake View Cemetery under a steady downpour.Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, WA
- Jul 21, 1894The Day the University of Washington Decided It Needed a Law SchoolRegents endorsed a law department, began the search for a dean, and ordered gymnasium plans capped at $15,000—all in one afternoon.University of Washington, Seattle, WA