W. D. Stafford
Named in 2 stories. Back to all names
- Apr 13, 1895Adlai Stevenson’s Name Was the Bait in a Port Townsend Loan SwindleA man claiming to be the Vice President’s cousin sold shares in a building-and-loan association, promising loans on Port Townsend real estate that never came.Port Townsend, WA
- Apr 14, 1895The Vice President's Cousin and the $1,000 Port Townsend SwindleA smooth-tongued 'loan agent' traded on Adlai Stevenson's name to collect membership fees from Port Townsend's most respectable Democrats — then hid behind unreturned abstracts and 'free stock' worth $100 a share.Port Townsend, WA