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2 stories matching simpson

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  1. The Whaler That Never Was: A Yankee Betrayal of Puget Sound

    In 1877, a local newspaper exposed how Boston shipbuilders stole a lucrative contract from Seattle’s own yards, ignoring the region's superior timber and strategic advantage for whaling.

    Feb 17, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Great Mill Auction: A Kingpin’s Empire Divided

    In December 1876, the District Court in Seattle ordered the liquidation of a massive timber and land empire owned by A.M. Simpson, offering hundreds of acres and a high-capacity sawmill to the highest bidder.

    Dec 16, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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