William Winlock Miller collection, 1845-1958.

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William Winlock Miller collection, 1845-1958.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702126643

The collection consists primarily of the papers of W. W. Miller, but it also includes the correspondence and writings of many northwestern pioneers. The papers document the organization and development of Washington Territory, and in particular, political affairs and local governement administration. Along with Miller's personal, business, and government papers, there are letters to Gov. Isaac Stevens and his writings. There are also photographs and financial, legal, and biographical material on northwestern pioneers.

11 boxes.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8012000

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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McFadden, Obadiah B., 1817-1875.

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Obadiah B. McFadden (1817-1875), associate justice of Washington Territory, 1853, delegate to Congress, 1872. From the description of Letter, 1859 Jul 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127747 ...

Miller, William Winlock, 1822-1876

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General William Winlock Miller was appointed surveyor of customs at Port Nisqually in 1851 and traveled overland from Illinois to Oregon arriving at Puget Sound in October. He settled in Olympia where he was twice elected mayor. Acting Governor Mason appointed Miller quartermaster general during the 1856-57 Indian wars. From the description of Accounts, 1845-1874. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126628 William Winlock Miller (1822-1876): Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue f...

Henry, Francis, 1827-1893

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Judge Francis Henry was born in Illinois on Jan. 27, 1827. By the time he was a young man, he had made his way to the Washington Territory. He had participated in the Mexican War and became a lawyer before mining brought him to the West Coast. In 1857, he began to practice law in Yamhill County, OR. This is where he met and married his wife, Eliza B. Henry. After attempting mining a couple more times, he settled in Olympia, WA where his in-laws lived. He was awarded some surveying contracts from...

Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862

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Graduate of West Point who served in Mexican War. Indian agent, Governor and delegate to Congress for Washington Territory. Chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee in 1860. Major General in Union Army and killed at Chantilly, Va. in 1862. From the description of Letter, Aug. 9, 1860. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55662318 Born 1818 in Andover, Mass.; graduate of West Point; served in Mexican War, 1846-47; Indian agent for Washing...

McElroy, T. F.

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Miller, William Winlock, 1822-1876

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General William Winlock Miller was appointed surveyor of customs at Port Nisqually in 1851 and traveled overland from Illinois to Oregon arriving at Puget Sound in October. He settled in Olympia where he was twice elected mayor. Acting Governor Mason appointed Miller quartermaster general during the 1856-57 Indian wars. From the description of Accounts, 1845-1874. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126628 William Winlock Miller (1822-1876): Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue f...

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, ...

Miller, Mary Ellen

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Mary Magdaline "Maggie" Miller began working in mill in Lanett, Ala., owned by the Lanier family, at the age of 17. She started out filling batteries and later went to the weaving room. Mrs. Miller worked in the mill over 20 years and later worked at the Kessler Company. From the description of Oral history interview with Mary M. Miller, 1996 Nov. 20 / conducted by John Bush. (Columbus State University). WorldCat record id: 74496464 ...

Swan, James G., 1818-1900

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James Swan was a lawyer who specialized in admiralty law. He immigrated to Washington Territory from Boston, Mass. in 1852 and developed an interest in Northwest Coast Indian culture that is reflected in many aspects of the records. Throughout his life at Neah Bay and Port Townsend he served as Notary Public and Judge, Pilot Commissioner, Hawaiian Consul, Collector of Customs, and Collector for the Smithsonian Institute and the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. From the descript...

Gibbs, George, 1815-1873

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George Gibbs, a New York lawyer, joined the Regiment of Mounted Rifles in 1849, went to Fort Vancouver, Washington, and remained in the Pacific Northwest for the next eleven years. During that time he held a number of positions, including that of an ethnologist and geologist with the Northern Pacific segment of the U.S. Army railroad survey from 1853 to 1855, and the Northwest boundary survey of the Northwest Boundary Commission from 1857 to 1860. He wrote numerous works on Indian languages and ...

Miller, Robert, fl. 1858-1859

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Miller, William Winlock, 1822-1876

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General William Winlock Miller was appointed surveyor of customs at Port Nisqually in 1851 and traveled overland from Illinois to Oregon arriving at Puget Sound in October. He settled in Olympia where he was twice elected mayor. Acting Governor Mason appointed Miller quartermaster general during the 1856-57 Indian wars. From the description of Accounts, 1845-1874. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126628 William Winlock Miller (1822-1876): Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue f...

Struve, Henry G.

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Winlock, Joseph, 1826-1875

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Joseph Winlock was an astronomer and mathematician. Winlock was the superintendent of the "American Ephemeries and Nautical Almanac" (1858-1859), head of the Department of Mathematics at the U.S. Naval Academy (1859), and Director of the Harvard College Observatory, as well as being a professor of astronomy at Harvard (1866-1875). From the description of Letterbook, 1857-1875. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523480 From the guide to the Josep...

Tolmie, William Fraser

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William Fraser Tolmie (1812-1886), graduated from the Medical College of Edinburgh, joined the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, arrived at Fort Vancouver in 1833, and later became chief trader at Fort Nisqually and agent of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. In 1859, he moved to Vancouver Island and continued in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company until 1870. From the description of Letters and memorandum, 1851-1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702128306 ...