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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 29 |
| 1877 | 36 |
| 1878 | 34 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 30 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 53 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 28 |
| 1892 | 62 |
| 1893 | 73 |
| 1894 | 127 |
| 1895 | 160 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 31 |
| 1904 | 36 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 3 |
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People 250
- Judge Humes1893–189523
- J. R. Lewis1876–187820
- Daniel Leighton1877–187815
- H. W. Light1877–187813
- Orange Jacobs1872–18959
- W. H. White1876–18959
- Judge Hanford1889–18959
- John L. Wilson1890–18957
- Justice Caldwell1894–18957
- Chief of Police Rogers1894–18956
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1892–18956
- Judge Langley1893–18956
- Coroner Askam18956
- A. R. Gardner1916–19185
- John H. McGraw1892–18955
- Mr. Ronald1889–18955
- Sheriff Woolery1893–18955
- Detective Cudihee1892–18955
- Gov. McGraw1893–18955
- Mayor Phelps1894–18955
- James J. Hill1891–18954
- John Leary1885–18924
- J. T. Ronald1892–18954
- Jacob Furth1893–18954
- James Hamilton Lewis1892–18994
- Commissioner Emery18954
- Judge Wickersham1888–18894
- Isabella Cull1877–18784
- Charles Edward Cull1877–18784
- Chief Rogers18944
- Coroner Horton18944
- Justice Humphrey1893–18944
- Alderman Jordan1894–18954
- Henry Craemer18944
- Henry L. Yesler1893–18953
- Page18953
- Kellogg1876–18933
- Thomas Burke1884–18893
- Judge Burke1888–18923
- A. A. Denny1889–18953
- John Arthur18943
- Wilson1876–18933
- D. T. Denny1883–18953
- John Collins1876–18943
- Judge Greene1885–18953
- J. Eugene Jordan1893–18953
- J. C. Haines18913
- Robert Moran1887–18893
- W. D. Wood18953
- William H. White1888–18953
- Senator Squire1894–18953
- E. O. Graves18953
- Arthur A. Denny1889–18953
- Chief Mitchell1888–18893
- James Seavey1876–18793
- Patrick J. Cull1877–18783
- H. A. Gregory1877–18783
- James Roberts18783
- Judge Osborn1893–18953
- Judge Lichtenberg1892–18943
- John Wiley1894–18953
- Judge Wood1885–18953
- McBride1883–18943
- John W. Considine1893–18953
- S. L. Crawford1893–18953
- John Considine1894–18953
- E. C. Hughes1892–18943
- John F. Miller1889–18953
- Eugene V. Debs18943
- Jailer Monroe18943
- Thomas Winsor1894–18953
- James Murphy18953
- John Fairfield1893–18943
- Leslie Cullom18953
- James King18953
- William A. Wilcox18953
- W. T. Forrest18953
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–18953
- Capt. Taylor1894–18953
- George W. Boggs18953
- Thomas Blanck18953
- Attorney Ronald1891–18952
- Johnson18952
- Governor Ferry18912
- White1876–18952
- E. W. Way1889–18952
- Crichton18952
- Councilman James18992
- Amos Brown1888–18952
- Dexter Horton1888–18952
- Sheriff Cochrane1888–18892
- T. J. Milner1888–18892
- John Hughes1887–18882
- Henry Yesler1888–18932
- Eugene Semple18952
- Chief Woolery1883–18842
- Mr. Brown1882–18832
- H. L. Yesler1887–18882
- Anderson1889–18922
- Selucius Garfielde1861–18722
- Judge Jacobs1876–18992
- Leander Miller1894–18952
- Grover Cleveland1890–18942
- Colonel Haines1889–18912
- Chief Justice Jones1887–18882
- A. P. Burwell18942
- J. D. Lowman1893–18952
- John Lamb18942
- William McKinley1892–18992
- Smith1892–18952
- Levi Ankeny18952
- Harold Preston1894–18952
- George Turner1893–18952
- Elisha P. Ferry1891–18922
- Nelson Bennett1894–18952
- Dr. George Newlands18952
- E. C. Kilbourne1895–18992
- J. Jones1894–18952
- Mr. Piles1888–18952
- Murphy18952
- Erastus Brainerd18952
- Brooks1894–18952
- J. M. Colman1876–18862
- Justice Snyder18782
- W. H. Shoudy1878–18922
- Mr. Moore1895–19042
- Judge Parker1893–18952
- W. M. Taylor18782
- E. D. Phelps18782
- John L. Hurley18782
- Thomas French18782
- Luther L. Thomas18782
- Mayor Moran18892
- Davis1889–19162
- Sadie Brantner18892
- John P. Judson18892
- Sadie Smith18892
- Alex McGuire18892
- Sheriff McGraw1885–18862
- John P. Miller1889–18942
- Jack McDonald1894–18952
- Fred H. Peterson18942
- Junius Rochester1892–18932
- J. B. MacDougall1893–18942
- Justice Von Tobel1891–18922
- McCabe18922
- S. C. Hyde1883–18912
- Senator Allen18922
- Lou Graham1889–18912
- Angus Mackintosh1893–18952
- J. H. Lewis1885–18922
- Walter Walker18852
- Captain Grant1885–19042
- Jim Turk1886–18952
- Collector Wasson1892–18932
- T. C. Collins18942
- George G. Mills1891–18932
- George Donworth1893–18942
- Alderman Sweeney1894–18952
- Mayor Ronald1892–18932
- Andrew F. Burleigh1892–18952
- Charley1859–18942
- Judge Griffin19042
- Bennett18952
- Robert Johnston18772
- A. McIntyre18772
- J. A. Thompson18982
- Judge Snell19042
- H. J. Snively1889–18922
- John Mills1895–19002
- Edward Lander1861–18952
- E. A. Turner1893–18952
- S. J. Chadwick18952
- C. O. Young19292
- Judge Grady19162
- Mark E. Reed18912
- Mayor Wright19042
- Dr. E. G. Johnson18952
- A. J. Gillis1891–18952
- A. D. Warner1894–18952
- Will H. Thompson18942
- Melvin G. Winstock18952
- Daniel Kelleher1893–18942
- William1859–18832
- Col. Green18942
- W. J. Bryant1894–18952
- Louisa Denny1884–18952
- John Bushell18952
- Judge Glasgow1893–18942
- Mrs. Fay18932
- Judge Winn18942
- J. H. Schively19092
- Secretary Whittlesey18942
- Maj. E. S. Ingraham1894–18952
- W. F. Hayes1894–18952
- Mr. Steel18942
- Mrs. Steel18942
- Judge Battle18942
- Charles F. Gloystein18942
- G. L. Holmes1894–18952
- Philipina Miller18942
- Detective Cudlihee1894–18952
- Mrs. Craemer18942
- Rother18942
- Mrs. Philipena Miller18942
- Jack Quincy18942
- James Heaton18942
- John E. John18942
- M. H. Nichols1894–18952
- Mrs. Ford1894–18952
- J. H. Coblentz18942
- Keane18942
- Deputy Marshal Baker1895–19102
- William M. Sheffield18952
- E. Coke Hill18952
- R. H. Boyd18952
- Dr. L. M. Lessey18952
- Mr. Winsor18952
- Senator Helm18952
- Prosecuting Attorney Hastie18952
- A. B. Leckenby1897–18982
- R. R. Spencer18952
- F. D. Schuyler18952
- Rev. D. W. Calfee18952
- John C. Whitlock18952
- George H. Lent18952
- Inspector Bermingham18952
- Dr. Phillips1908–19102
- George Hynes1909–19102
- Capt. Bryant18952
- Capt. Nelson18952
- George Gordon18952
- E. F. Wittler18952
- Jim Bouchitt18952
- Jerry Domnick18952
- Anthony James18952
- R. S. Anderson1909–19102
- Willie Holmes18952
- Ex-Sheriff Woolery18952
- Mr. Hastie18952
- Mr. Wilshire18952
- Louis Kirchan1909–19102
- Harry Fraser18952
- Dr. Kline18952
- S. J. Appleman1909–19102
- C. B. Turnbull1909–19102
- Marden18952
- Secretary Glynn18952
- Emma Wilcox18952
- Hillaire Crockett18952
Organizations 83
- Northern Pacific Railroad1872–190925
- Post-Intelligencer1882–189516
- Seattle City Council1878–189915
- Oregon Improvement Company1886–189510
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1885–19298
- Northern Pacific1884–19048
- Chamber of Commerce1893–18997
- Knights of Labor1885–18947
- City of Seattle1892–19035
- Republican Party1884–18955
- Western Central Labor Union1892–18995
- Methodist Episcopal Church1861–18955
- Seattle Telegraph1893–18945
- General Land Office1861–19104
- Northern Pacific Railway1888–19044
- Great Northern Railway1893–19094
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1888–18954
- City Council1883–19054
- District Court of Snohomish County18784
- People's Party1892–18944
- Great Northern Railroad1892–18954
- Tacoma Ledger1887–19044
- King County Superior Court1894–19034
- Everett Trades Council1909–19124
- The Tacoma Times1904–19094
- Washington State Senate1895–19094
- Washington Supreme Court1891–19034
- American Railway Union18944
- Union Pacific1888–18933
- Tacoma News1895–19043
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1892–18943
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1893–18943
- Salvation Army18953
- Congress1883–18953
- Puget Sound Dispatch18723
- Walla Walla Statesman1862–18833
- King County1876–18783
- Board of County Commissioners1876–18773
- Bureau of Associated Charities1893–18953
- American Federation of Labor1910–19293
- Seattle Board of Aldermen1893–18953
- Municipal League1894–18953
- Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company18953
- West Coast Improvement Company18952
- King County Commissioners1878–18892
- Tacoma City Council1884–18952
- Seattle Fire Department1894–18952
- Puget Sound National Bank1893–18952
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad18922
- Washington State Penitentiary1894–18952
- The Daily Intelligencer1876–18772
- University of Washington1895–19042
- Seattle Daily Star18992
- Western Federation of Miners1899–19102
- Great Northern19082
- Grand Army of the Republic1889–18952
- District Court of the Third Judicial District1872–18792
- National Bank of Commerce1893–18952
- Common Council1889–18952
- Tribune1878–18942
- Cross & Co.18892
- First National Bank1895–19072
- Seattle School Board18942
- E. Meeker & Co.1883–18942
- Farmers' Alliance18942
- Ballard City Council18942
- Hop Growers' Association1885–18932
- City of Tacoma18952
- Northern Hotel18952
- Fremont Milling Company1894–18952
- Citizens' League1894–18952
- Aberdeen City Council18932
- Fairhaven Land Company1890–18942
- The Labor Journal1909–19102
- People's Theater1893–18952
- Walla Walla Journal1883–18842
- National Guard1891–18942
- Union Trunk Line18952
- King County delegation18922
- Puget Sound Conference1894–18952
- Rainier-Grand Hotel18952
- Filipino Forum1928–19292
- Seattle Central Labor Council19292