Seattle (Wash.). City Council

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Original city charter established a seven member Common Council; 1890 new city charter created a bi-cameral legislative branch with a nine member Board of Aldermen and 16 member House of Delegates; 1896 charter returned to a single body of 13 members, elected from 11 wards and two at-large; number of council members grew to 18 in 1907; charter amendment in 1910 reduced the number to nine, all elected at large.

From the description of Minutes, 1881-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925001

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Choose an Effective City Council (Organization : Seattle, Wash.). Choose an Effective City Council records, 1967-1976 (bulk 1970-1974). University of Washington. Libraries
creatorOf Bradford, James E., 1868-1958. James E. Bradford correspondence, speeches and other materials, 1888-1933. University of Washington. Libraries
referencedIn Peter Steinbrueck Records, 1989-2007, 1998-2007 City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives
creatorOf Nicastro, Judy. Judy Nicastro subject files, 1999-2003. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation. Weekly reports, 1976-1988. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk. Mayor's messages and vetoes, 1896-1985. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn White, Harry, Mayor. Messages of the mayor, 1890-1891. Seattle Municipal Archives
creatorOf Harris, Sherry D. Subject files, 1992-1995. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Hugh DeLacy papers, 1938-1985 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf Galle, Virginia. Subject files, 1982-1989. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Mayors' Messages, 1896-1989 Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn David Della Records, 2002-2007 City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives
referencedIn Mildred T. Powell Photograph and Ephemera Collection, ca. 1904-1952, ca. 1935-1952 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf Hildt, Michael. Subject files, 1973-1985. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Subject Files, 1967-1995 Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Rochester, Mary Ellen. Alfred R. Rochester scrapbooks, 1940-1987. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Frederick G. Hamley Papers, 1933-1963, 1933-1956 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
referencedIn Thomas C. Rabbitt papers, 1943-1961 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
referencedIn Seattle (Wash.). Neighborhood Planning Office. Neighborhood Planning Office director's subject files, 1994-1999. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Records, 1999-2003 Seattle Municipal Archives
creatorOf Kraabel, Paul, 1933-. Subject files, 1969-1996. Seattle Municipal Archives
creatorOf Benson, George (George E.). Subject files, 1972-1993. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Jan Drago Records, 1984-2009, 1994-2009 City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives
creatorOf Wills, Heidi, 1968-. Heidi Wills subject files, 1999-2003. Seattle Municipal Archives
creatorOf Street, James, 1942-. Subject files, 1967-1995. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Subject Files, 1995-2006 City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives
creatorOf Seattle (Wash.). City Council. Minutes, 1881-1969. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Randy Revelle papers, 1973-1985 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf Smith, Samuel J., 1922-1995. Sam Smith Seattle City Council records, 1977-1991. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Guide to the Alfred R. Rochester Scrapbooks, 1940-1987 City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives
referencedIn Hamley, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1903-1975. Frederick G. Hamley papers, 1933-1963 (bulk 1933-1956). University of Washington. Libraries
creatorOf Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Housing & Human Services. Seattle Child Care Staffing Task Force records, 1989-1995, (bulk, 1992-1994). Seattle Municipal Archives
creatorOf Rice, Norman B. Subject files, 1977-1989. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Seattle (Wash.). Civil Service Commission. Civil Service Commission scrapbooks, 1934-1947. Seattle Municipal Archives
creatorOf Sibonga, Dolores. Issue files, 1979-1990. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Mildred T. Powell photograph and ephemera collection, ca. 1904-1952 [graphic]. University of Washington. Libraries
referencedIn Legislative Department Digital Photograph Collection, 2002 - 2005 City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives
referencedIn Choose an Effective City Council (CHECC) Records, 1967-1976, 1970-1974 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf Seattle (Wash.). Legislative Dept. Central subject reference file, 1972-1991. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn DeLacy, Hugh, 1910-1986. Hugh DeLacy papers, 1938-1985. ND Univ of Washington Libraries (OCLC Worldshare ILL Beta)
creatorOf Seattle (Wash.). City Council. Pike Place Market records, 1894-1990. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn Seattle (Wash.). Mayor. Wesley C. Uhlman mayoral records, 1956-1978 bulk 1970-1977. Seattle Municipal Archives
creatorOf Williams, Jeanette K. (Jeanette Klemptner). Subject files, 1967-1989. Seattle Municipal Archives
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Benson, George (George E.) person
associatedWith Bradford, James E., 1868-1958. person
associatedWith Choose an Effective City Council (Organization : Seattle, Wash.) corporateBody
associatedWith Compton, Jim person
associatedWith DeLacy, Hugh, 1910-1986. person
associatedWith Della, David person
associatedWith Drago, Jan person
associatedWith Galle, Virginia. person
associatedWith Hamley, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1903-1975. person
associatedWith Harris, Sherry D. person
associatedWith Hildt, Michael. person
associatedWith Kraabel, Paul, 1933- person
associatedWith Nicastro, Judy. person
associatedWith Powell, Mildred T., b. 1886- person
associatedWith Rabbitt, Thomas C., 1905-1961 person
associatedWith Revelle, Randy person
associatedWith Rice, Norman B. person
associatedWith Rochester, Mary Ellen corporateBody
associatedWith Rochester, Mary Ellen. person
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Board of Aldermen. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Civil Service Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Common Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Housing & Human Services. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). House of Delegates. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Legislative Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Legislative Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Mayor. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Neighborhood Planning Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Sibonga, Dolores. person
associatedWith Smith, Samuel J., 1922-1995. person
associatedWith Steinbrueck, Peter person
associatedWith Street, James, 1942- person
associatedWith White, Harry, Mayor. person
associatedWith Williams, Jeanette K. (Jeanette Klemptner) person
associatedWith Wills, Heidi, 1968- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Washington (State)--Seattle
Seattle (Wash.)
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Municipal government
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Active 1990

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