Certification of the corporation & official oath of trustees of Vancouver Transportation Company, 1874 January 31.

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Certification of the corporation & official oath of trustees of Vancouver Transportation Company, 1874 January 31.

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This is a copy of certification of the corporation & official oath of trustees of Vancouver Transportation Company. It was filed January 31, 1874. John G. Toner and James T. Gray were from Washington Territory. The other officer, J.C. Kingsley, was from Oregon. They formed a company in Washington Territory called the Vancouver Transportation Company. The corporation was formed to navigate, especially by steamship, the Pacific Ocean, Columbia River and its tributaries.

1 binder (6 leaves)

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7009972

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Kingsley, J. C. b. ca. 1850.

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Gray, James T. b. 1852

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Vancouver Transportation Company.

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During the late 1860's and early 1870's there were several corporations, companies and independent operations that operated steamships on the Columbia River, which created a very fierce competition for a monopoly along the River. In 1874 John G. Toner, James T. Gray and J.C. Kingsley filed articles of incorporation for the Vancouver Transportation Company. The initial capital for the corporation was $100,000 and it was located in Vancouver, WA. James T. Gray was the son of William H. Gray, the p...

Vancouver Transportation Corporation.

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Toner, John G., b. ca. 1850.

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Gray, W. H. 1810-1889.

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Kamm, Jacob, b. 1823.

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