George Washington

male, deceased (1905)
from Virginia, from Washington, City founder, African-American, settler, pacificnorthwest
George Washington , August 15,1871 - August 26,1905, was the founder of the town of Centralia, Washington. He born in 1871, in Virginia. He was...
D. B. Cooper

D. B. Cooper

male
Hijacker, "Dan Cooper", Aircraft hijacking, pacificnorthwest, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1971, criminal
D. B. Cooper (aka "Dan Cooper") is a pseudonym given to a notorious aircraft hijacker who, on November 24, 1971, after receiving a ransom payout of...
Les Schwab

Les Schwab

male, deceased (2007)
Modern Tire Dealer, American military personnel of World War II, From Bend, Oregon, slogan, CEO, Associated Press…pacificnorthwest
Les Schwab (October 3 1917 - May 18 2007) was the founder of Les Schwab Tire Centers, a chain "Modern Tire Dealer" called "arguably the most...
David Douglas

David Douglas

male, deceased (1834)
explorer, Scottish Highlands, Botanists active in North America, University of Glasgow, royal horticultural society, pacificnorthwest
David Douglas (June 25, 1799 - 1834) was a Scottish botanist. The son of a stonemason, he was born in the village of Scone north-west of Perth. He...
Robert Gray

Robert Gray

male, deceased (1806)
Death from yellow fever, circumnavigate, Fur trade, Continental Navy, American Revolutionary War, Columbia District…pacific, pacificnorthwest
Robert Gray was an American merchant sea-captain and explorer. He captained the first American ship to circumnavigate the world, in 1790, and also...
Asahel Curtis

Asahel Curtis

male, deceased (1941)
photographer, American, pacificnorthwest, manager, president, washington state
Asahel Curtis (1874 - 1941) was a Pacific Northwest photographer.
John McLoughlin

John McLoughlin

male, deceased (1875)
Symbols of Oregon, Columbia Fur District, Mayor of places in Oregon, factor, Canadian of Anglo-Irish descent, Chief factors…pacificnorthwest
Dr. John McLoughlin, baptised Jean-Baptist McLoughlin, (October 19, 1784 - September 3, 1857), was the Chief Factor of the Columbia Fur District of...
William Stafford

William Stafford

male, deceased (1993)
University of Kansas alumni, American Poet Laureate, Essayist, poet, William Edgar Stafford, Pacifist…pacificnorthwest
William Edgar Stafford (January 17, 1914 - August 28, 1993) was an American poet and pacifist, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He...
James J. Hill

James J. Hill

male, deceased (1916)
Canadian of Ulster-Scottish descent, Bourbon Democrat, Pre-Confederation Canadian business person, empire builder, midwest, chief executive officer…pacificnorthwest
James Jerome Hill (September 16 1838 - May 29 1916), was a noted Canadian-American railroad executive. He was the chief executive officer of a...
Robert Moran

Robert Moran

male, deceased (1943)
Republican, from New York City, from Washington, Washington politician, entrepreneur, republican party…pacificnorthwest
Robert Moran (January 26, 1857-March 27, 1943) was a prominent Seattle shipbuilder who served as the city's mayor from 1888 to 1890. A native of...