McGilvra, John J. (John Jay), 1827-1903
John J. McGilvra, a lawyer, businessman, politician, and Seattle pioneer, began his law career in Chicago, where he became friends with Abraham Lincoln. In 1861, Lincoln appointed him U.S. attorney for Washington Territory, at which time he relocated with his family to the Pacific Northwest. The McGilvras were the first settlers in what is now the Madison Park area of Seattle.
From the description of John J. McGilvra family photograph collection, circa 1880s-1920s [graphic]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 53373766
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