Washington Territory records 1853-1890

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Washington Territory records 1853-1890

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv50633

Records of government of Washington prior to statehood

2.88 cubic feet, 6 boxes plus 4 oversize items; 3 reels of microfilm

eng,

University of Washington Libraries Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6373198

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Washington Territory

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The area of the present day state of Washington was originally part of the Oregon Territory, created by the Federal Government on August 14, 1848. On August 29, 1851, a group of settlers met at Cowlitz Landing (south of present-day Olympia) to petition Congress for a separate “Columbia Territory” covering the area between the Columbia River and 49th parallel. Congress approved the new territory in February 1853, though a change of name, in honor of George Washington, was proposed by Congressman ...

Bagley, Clarence, 1843-1932

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Charles Booth Bagley (1843-1932), the son of a prominent Washington State pioneer, is best remembered for his influential work as an author and historian, which includes the groundbreaking books, History of Seattle from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (1916) and History of King County, Washington (1929), both of which were informed by the unique combination of meticulous research and firsthand experience Bagley brought to his writing. Born in Troy Grove, Illi...