President Grant
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- Oct 14, 1876The Man Who Ran Seattle: Thos. W. Prosch Appointed PostmasterIn October 1876, President Grant signs the commission for Thomas W. Prosch as the new Postmaster of Seattle, cementing his role in a town where he is already the undisputed king of commerce and politics.Seattle, WA
- Mar 31, 1877The Opium Evil: How 48 Cans Slipped Past Seattle's Customs InspectorIn 1877, a Seattle paper raged about opium smuggling, corruption in the revenue service, and a den where 'white men, Chinese and Indians' met—a racist panic that echoes today's drug crises.Seattle, WA
- Nov 20, 1891The Governor Who Filled Washington Returns, and Finds It FullSixteen years after leaving office, former territorial governor Edward Salomon walks back into an Olympia hotel and finds old friends grown wealthy — and a young state he helped populate now competing with Seattle and Tacoma for its own future.Olympia Hotel, Olympia, WA
- Sep 1, 1892Old Bill Davis, Bare-Knuckle Champion, Arrives to Open Seattle GymA 63-year-old former world champion shares a life spanning the Mexican War, the California Gold Rush, and consular posts in Japan and China—and picks the winners for the Sullivan-Corbett fight.Seattle, WA