Isaac Stevens

Isaac Stevens

male, deceased (1862)
United States Army officer West Point graduate Washington politician american civil war governor Union Army general … Washington Territory
Isaac Ingalls Stevens (March 25, 1818 - September 1, 1862) was the first governor of Washington Territory, a United States Congressman, and a major... More
George Washington Bush

George Washington Bush

male, deceased (1863)
from Washington Oregon Country columbia river American Oregon Trail Pioneer … Washington Territory
George Washington Bush (1779-1863) was one of the first American settlers and the first black settler in what would later become the State of... More
Chief Leschi

Chief Leschi

male, deceased (1858)
Native American thurston lewis mason indian reservation olympia … Washington Territory
Chief Leschi (1808 - February 19, 1858) was chief of the Nisqually Native American tribe. He was hanged for murder in 1858 and exonerated in 2004.... More
Thomas Burke

Thomas Burke

male, deceased (1925)
judge American Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Washington Territory Washington state court judge Burke-Gilman Trail
Thomas Burke (December 22, 1849-December 4, 1925) was an American lawyer, railroad builder, and judge from Seattle, Washington. He served as Chief... More
Arthur A. Denny

Arthur A. Denny

male, deceased (1899)
Alki Point David Denny Alki Point. Washington Territory From Seattle Denny Party
Arthur A. Denny (1822 - 1899) was an early founder of Seattle, Washington (see Denny Party), and a member of the territorial legislature. Seattle's... More
Henry Plummer

Henry Plummer

male, deceased (1864)
from Montana nevada city Lynching in the United States sheriff American san quentin … Washington Territory
Henry Plummer (1832 - 1864) served as sheriff of Bannack, Montana, from May 24, 1863 until January 10, 1864, when he was hanged without trial by... More
James W. Nesmith

James W. Nesmith

male, deceased (1885)
Provisional Government of Oregon Member of the Provisional Government of Oregon named after him United States Senator from Maine minister … Washington Territory
James Willis Nesmith (July 23, 1820 - June 17, 1885) was a United States Senator and Representative from Oregon. Born in New Brunswick, Canada... More
William H. Wallace

William H. Wallace

male, deceased (1879)
Republican republican party Colonel captain 37th United States Congress Washington politician … Washington Territory
William Henson Wallace (born July 19, 1811 in Troy, Ohio - died February 7, 1879 in Steilacoom, Washington) was the first territorial governor and... More
Edward S. Salomon

Edward S. Salomon

male, deceased (1913)
German Jewish person German-born United States political figure Chicago politician California politician american civil war … Washington Territory
Edward Selig Salomon (December 25, 1836 - July 18, 1913) was a Prussian immigrant to the United States who served as a Union brigadier general in... More

Michael Simmons

male, deceased (1867)
puget sound Postmaster olympia American Oregon Trail Pioneer … Washington Territory
Michael Simmons or Michael Troutman Simmons (1814-1867) was a 19th century American pioneer and one of the first white men to settle in the Puget... More