Thornton F. McElroy papers, 1862-1872.

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Thornton F. McElroy papers, 1862-1872.

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This collection consists of T.F. McElroy's correspondence, contracts, orders & invoices for the printing he contracted as the Territorial Printer. The contracts have a stamp that is initialed by McElroy and Evans. The collection includes ledger pages of costs for incidental printing for the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and other offices that required printing. Included is a receipt of R.W. Moxlie, Sheriff of Thurston County, WA to T. F. McElroy for Eliza A.H. DeWolf, plaintiff and John R. Fleming, defendant, dated Nov. 16, 1862.

1 binder (4 folders)

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7171075

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Bigelow, Daniel R.

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Daniel Richardson Bigelow was born March 21, 1824 in Belleville, New York. He joined a wagon-train and headed west on the Oregon Trail to Portland, then sailed up the coast in the schooner Exact to Puget Sound in Nov. 1851. He established a law practice in Smithfield (now Olympia, WA). On June 18, 1854, he married Ann Elizabeth White, the first school teacher in the area. Ann was born Nov. 3, 1836 in Illinois and arrived in Olympia with her family in late 1851. Daniel was Treasurer of Thurston C...

Evans, Elwood, 1828-1898

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Elwood Evans was born about 1828. By the early 1850's he was living in Olympia, WA. He was one of the first attorneys to practice in Olympia. As one of the early pioneers of Thurston County, WA, he was very active in political life holding many local offices. He was elected to the first Legislative Assembly in Washington Territory. In December 1862, he was appointed Secretary of Washington Territory and served William T. Pickering, Governor. Because his appointment wasn't accompanied by a bond, ...

Washington Territory. Legislative Assembly

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Washington Territory. Legislative Assembly. Council

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McElroy, T. F. (Thornton F.) 1825-1885

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T.F. McElroy, D.R. Bigelow and R.W. Moxlie were some of the early pioneers to Thurston County, WA. These early pioneers were very involved in their community and held several political offices in their lifetimes. T.F. McElroy brought the first newspaper to Olympia, WA; trustee of Olympia before its first elections; and mayor of Olympia. McElroy was awarded the contract as Territorial Printer in 1864. The contract made between Elwood Evans, Secretary of State of Washington Territory, and McElroy ...

Moxlie, R. W. (Robert W.), b. ca. 1829

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Fleming, John R. (John Rimer), 1899-1986

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Washington Territory. Office of the Secretary of State.

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DeWolf, Eliza A. H.

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Washington Territory. Office of Secretary of State.

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