IMPORTANT SEATTLITES

1. IMPORTANT SEATTLITES

2. June 20, 1822 - January 9, 1899 Leader of “Denny Party” Later cities wealthiest citizen 9 – term member of territorial legislature Denny Hill named after him but was flattened. Now known as the Denny Re-grade Denny Way named after little Brother, David. Arthur DennySeattle’s Founding Father

3. Louisa & Mary Boren-Denny 3 brothers Hard childhood ½ day at school, then home to care for invalid mother Became surveyor Mom died in 1841 Dad (John) marries Widow Boren, who had 2 daughters Both Arthur and little bro, David, married step-sisters Arthur DennySeattle’s Founding Father

4. April, 1851 left Illinois, arrived Portland August 23rd Arthur very sick, but wouldn’t stop Arrived at Alkai Point by boat November 13th Faces of pioneer women soon streaked with water from rain and tears as they envisioned the life of toil and deprivation awaiting them. Arthur DennySeattle’s Founding Father

5. Alkai NOT good sight for settlement (10 feet above high tide) so moved to east shore of Elliott Bay near Pioneer Square Soon to become heart of the city Arthur DennySeattle’s Founding Father! Denny’s Alkai Cabin

6. From Oneida, NY Became 49ers but didn’t find gold Decided to go to Willamette River Valley in Oregon Met Denny on the way, who convinced Terry to go to Puget Sound Charles wanted to open general store They spotted Alkai (only 10 ft. above high water line!) Charles Terry Charles Terry with wife Mary Jane Russell Terry

7. Later sold all Alkai businesses and acquired land in Duwamish River Valley and started Onion Farm Also bought land from Denny’s Brother-in-law and eventually became biggest landholder of the city Was elected to Territorial Legislature Charles Terry

8. Dec. 2, 1810 – Dec. 16, 1892 Considered Seattle’s first economic father and first millionaire Arrived 1852 Built a steam-powered sawmill Located on Elliott Bay waterfront Then known as “Skid Road” but now Yesler Way House he and wife Sarah lived near the mill (1st and James) Henry Yesler

9. Wife died 1887 Henry constructed a mansion (3rd and 4th Ave at James Street) where he lived his last 5 years Served as county auditor, county commissioner and mayor Henry Yesler

10. Built first water system in 1854 Open air V-shaped flumes on stilts Ran downhill from atop First Hill past his home to the mill. Many complaints of dirty water, so developed system of log pipes buried underground Henry Yesler

11. March 22, 1808 – March 13, 1873 Was really a doctor Effective civic booster Compared to other white settlers, was a relative advocate of Native American rights. Close friend to Chief Seattle Proposed city name be changed in honor of this important chief David “Doc” Maynard

12. Approach to city-building differed from others in town and didn’t get along with other “founding fathers” Very different than others Drank a lot (Denny was teetotaler) Not religious (Denny strict Methodist) Started first brothel thinking vice was essential to economic success of frontier town David “Doc” Maynard

13. Developed clever ways to improve his property Obtained right to host the post office at his store Everyone had to come to his store to get his mail Sold a lot cheaply to a blacksmith People needing smithing came to Seattle instead of rival Port Madison Persuaded Yesler to set up his saw- mill on his land Helped establish economic rise David “Doc” Maynard Catherine Broshears Maynard

14. 1853 Founding Fathers filed their plats (piece of land) Because each disliked each other, they oriented their streets according to their stretch of shoreline Can tell where plats meet by the awkward bends and jogs to make them meet When only lawyer died in canoeing accident, Maynard studied law and was admitted to bar in 1856. David “Doc” Maynard

15. June 6, 1839 – August 10, 1917 First president and founder of the Territorial University of Washington (now known as UW) Young Asa and brothers cleared stumps to make new territorial university (one building) Mercer only college graduate in town Was hired as sole instructor and president Member of WA State Senate Mercer Street actually named for brother Thomas Asa Mercer

16. Seattle attracted hordes of men, but few marriageable women willing to make trip 1860 census showed men outnumbered women 10:1 Civic leaders said females were needed to “civilize the dirty, unshaven males who whoop it up in saloons and red-light districts” 1864 Mercer went in search of women Asa Mercer

17. Traveled to Eastern U.S. in search of single women (civil war widows and female orphans) to work as teachers and other respectable occupations and to marry lonely male settlers Resulted in over 300 women immigrating to PNW in a decade “Every Bachelor in town took a bath and slicked down his hair for the occasion.” Most married Asa Mercer Elizabeth Ordway

18. Descendants of “Mercer Girls” still represent a significant portion of Seattle citizenry TV show based on this called “Here Come the Brides” Mercer moved to Hyattville, Wyoming where he died in 1917 Asa Mercer

19. ? 1786 – June 7, 1866 Leader of Suquamish and Duwamish tribes Pursued path of accommodation to white settlers Good friend with Doc Maynard Earned reputation as leader and warrior at young age Owned slaves captured in raids Nearly 6 feet tall and broad Chief Seattle (Sealth)

20. When people driven from traditional clamming grounds, Sealth met Maynard in Olympia Maynard persuaded settlers of “Duwamps” to rename town “Seattle” in honor of Sealth Maynard established Duwamps support for Sealth’s people and negotiated relatively peaceful relations among the tribes Chief Seattle (Sealth)

21. ? 1820 – May 31, 1896 Indian name was Wewick Eldest daughter of Chief Seattle Born in Rainier Beach Named Angeline by Maynard’s wife, Catherine Ignored treaty to leave land and remained in city until she died Lived in Cabin near what is now Pike’s Place Market Princess Angeline

22. Made living by doing laundry and selling hand-woven baskets Buried on Captiol Hill (Lake View Cemetary) Famous all over world “Angeline was a familiar figure of the streets, bent and wrinkled, a red handkerchief over her head, a shawl about her, walking slowly and painfully with the aid of a cane.” Princess Angeline

23. Buried in casket in form of a canoe S. Angeline Street on Beacon Hill, Columbia City and Seward Park named after her Princess Angeline

24. 1861-1903 Born in Germany Arrived to Seattle in February 1888 Became first successful business woman Loaned $$ to companies who were going to fold Became huge land owner Died at 42 Left $250,000.00 to Seattle Public School Madame Lou Graham

25. 1822-1887 Wife of Henry Became prime mover Became cook at the sawmill Was involved with husbands business enterprise Forefront of suffrage movement Helped found the library association (Now Seattle Public Library) Sarah Yesler

26. Founding member of Seattle's first benevolent organization the center of life in Seattle In the 1880s, the Yeslers resisted the anti-Chinese agitation. Sarah Yesler's Chinese cook sought refuge in her house and she protected him and refused to turn him over to a mob of men. helped to found the Ladies Relief Society, which in turn founded the Seattle Children's Home, an orphanage Sarah Yesler

27. She died after several weeks of severe gastric illness, on August 28, 1887. She was 65. Sarah Yesler