A Month-Old Bullet Claims a Life
After surviving for weeks following a shooting in Sultan City, 32-year-old George H. Britton dies at Providence Hospital.
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George H. Britton, 32, passed away at Providence Hospital in Seattle on Tuesday, May 24, 1892. His death was the result of a gunshot wound sustained in Sultan City approximately one month prior. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 o'clock today at Romley & Stewart's undertaking rooms, with Rev. Clark Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Lake View Cemetery.
“from result of gun received at Sultan City about a month ago”
The violent frontiers of the 1890s are now largely forgotten, but the echoes of such street and camp-side violence remain embedded in the local history of towns like Sultan. While Providence Hospital (now Swedish) remains a cornerstone of the city, its role as a place for recovering from gunshot wounds of the era reflects a much more volatile period in Seattle's expansion.
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