Thomas H. Brents
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- Sep 20, 1880The Disastrous Nomination of Thomas H. BrentsLocal political observers condemn the Republican Party's renomination of Thomas H. Brents, calling him an embarrassment to the Territory and a 'small specimen of humanity.'Seattle, WA
- Oct 26, 1880The Political Pulse of Eastern Washington in 1880A pre-election report from the territory reveals shifting alliances and Republican optimism across the Cascade divide.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 2, 1880The Price of Loyalty in 1880 SeattleAs Seattle went to the polls in 1880, local editors warned that political fealty to the Republican party was the only way to secure the University and future federal favors.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
- Nov 3, 1880Election Day in 1880 SeattleA report from the polls captures a day of intense political fervor, quiet order, and the early counting of ballots in the frontier city.Seattle, WA
- Apr 12, 1882The Fight for Statehood: A 1882 Pitch for Washington’s FutureBefore Washington was a state, its Congressional delegate fought a 'hard fight' to convince Washington D.C. that the territory was ready to join the Union.Seattle, WA
- Apr 14, 1882The Territory That Demanded Its Right to GrowWhen Washington was treated like a 'rotten borough' in Washington D.C., the local press fired back to prove the territory was ready for statehood.Seattle, WA
- Apr 26, 1882The Shadow Over Seattle's Early GrowthA vitriolic 1881 congressional speech from Thomas H. Brents reveals the dark, exclusionary labor politics that defined the foundations of the Pacific Northwest.Seattle, WA
- Feb 13, 1883Seattle Merchants Fight to Keep Their Own Revenue ServiceThe Chamber of Commerce rallies to block a congressional bill that would fold the independent Revenue Marine Service into the Navy.Seattle, WA
- Mar 9, 1884The Fight for a Statehood CanalSeattle boosters press Congress for infrastructure funding to link Lake Washington to Puget Sound.Lake Washington, Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1884The Struggle for Statehood and a New NameThomas H. Brents advocates for Washington statehood while grappling with the inconvenient identity of the 'Washington' namesake.Seattle, WA
- Jan 10, 1891The Political Bazaar of 1891: How the Calkins Faction Tried to Buy the SenateIn a frantic scramble to seize power, legislative 'strikers' in Olympia flooded the capital with promises of patronage and political favors, mirroring the high-stakes, behind-the-scenes maneuvering that still defines state politics.State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Feb 1, 1895A Withdrawal, a Broken Deal, and a Senate NomineeLevi Ankeny stepped aside, a rival bargain collapsed, and John L. Wilson rode a fifth-ballot surge to the Republican caucus nomination for U.S. senator in Olympia.Olympia, WA