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1 story matching heitbron
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- Guns at the Polls: Seattle’s First Ward Primary Erupts in a Street Brawl
Sheriff Woolery and saloon man John Considine tried to seize a Republican primary by arresting the election judges; Chief Rogers and his police fought back with warrants, clubs and drawn revolvers.
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- The Sudden Death of the Man Who Ran Seattle’s Newspaper, Bank and Republican Party
George H. Heilbron, banker, Republican kingmaker and editor of the Post-Intelligencer, died without warning. Rival Seattle papers agreed the city had lost one of its most useful citizens.
- The Editor Who Made the Post-Intelligencer a Power—and Died Too Soon
When George H. Heilbron died suddenly at his Seattle home, newspapers across Washington mourned a young editor whose pen had become a force in state affairs.
- The Seattle Editor Who Worked Himself to Death in a Bathroom
George H. Heilbron, editor-in-chief of the Post-Intelligencer, was only 38 when apoplexy killed him at his Cherry Street home. His doctor blamed years of nervous exhaustion from overwork.
- A City Turned Out to Bury George Heilbron
In 1895, Seattle’s governor, mayor, judges, businessmen and laborers filled the First Unitarian Church for the funeral of a civic leader who had helped build the young city.
- The Editor Who Worked Himself to Death
Seattle Post-Intelligencer editor George H. Heilbron, warned by his doctor to rest, toiled on until his brain gave out — and nearly the whole city turned out to bury him.
- Mayor Ronald Fires Board of Public Works Member
In a detailed legal takedown, Mayor J.T. Ronald removes George H. Heilbron from office, citing conflicts of interest and chronic absenteeism.
- Mayor Ronald Removes Commissioner Heilbron for Neglect
After finding evidence of self-dealing and widespread dereliction of duty regarding city infrastructure projects, the Mayor ousts George H. Heilbron from the Board of Public Works.
- Sudden Death of a Civic Leader: Seattle Mourns George H. Heilbron
A prominent newspaperman's unexpected passing prompts a sermon on mortality, a city funeral, and closed banks.