The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
A YOUNG MAYOR.
The Type OF . seIf-Msde Man In
Seattle.

Il 10 one Of the most remarkable features Of
seattle that 80 Isyze proportion Of lis proFni-
nerf citizens ere young men. The reason 10 not
very nreh Of secret IL q Just the sort Of a
pisee where young. visorous, enterprising and
brssuy usn can best succeed. No more notable
instance need be cited tkan that Of the mayor OF
he city. He hiss been twice elected, although
only 81 years OF sge. Harry white, member Of
the extensive real estate iiTza OF Harry bite &
iIss f ron nc colnasn. Junction "a he com ars
pleted bis education ~ the Eastern Iowa Normal
sehooi. riding from bis horne each day On horse-
back He started before be was 10 years Of age
for Nebraska 10 make bis own way In the world.
He bought eighty aeres Of Union Pacific rail
read land, paving for 10 in instaIlMents. and
soon after doubled his holding. While culti-
waiting tho farm be taught the district school
during two winters. and also served two terms
~ assessor on the Republican ticket
when about = be sent 20 work for Q nursery
and tfee-plznts19 company a. overseer, and after
year was appointed manager. Al that time he
begsn 70 deal IN Land, bat, sitter visit 70 Seat
tie, be became 30 wei satisfied Of the superior
merits OF the Puget sound country a. q fruit
growing section that he decided 70 remove to
He engaged IN the real estate business on his
In that short time has built up one OF the
largest connections In the Northwest a. q real
estate dealer and investment broker. Mr..
hills averaging 1900 10 s2-s0e mouth.
Mr.. Whites energy and the reputation be had
acquired for integrity soon brought him Do
HticsI prominence. although that was not due
70 political tactics. bat % the devotion with
which its leading citizens were furtherfnz the
Interest OF seattle. Nj. White was elected IN
the city council. and sf the end OF his term was
recognized ss the most available man for mayor
Of the city, which needed q man Of strong con
victions, ready resources and unimpeachsble
character.
During bis term and 20 a great extent through
his Efforts the city adopted q new charter sui
Recently comprehensive 70 meet the rapidly
growing necessities Of the place. II had grown
from 3 population OF 5lGn 20 4oQso and fhe
municipal business was developing With com
tnensurate rspsdity- IL needed great acministra-
tive skill and cousumDafe Judgment 70 guide
TIE city through the turmoil Of rebuilding In
the year following the FIRE.
How wei the young mayor performed his
weasfh and ripper years aspired o be the chief
magistrate Of city which had then became
famous, but at the Republican convention
hsfTy White Was again nominated By en-
fhBsiAStie reclamation and was triumphantiy
returned 70 serve smother term Of two years
Great power was placed In TIE banda az the chief
executive BY the new charter and many re-
sponsinie Offices had to FLIED By him Els Sc
leesions met With the highest approval and his
administration viii pexs into history as one Of
TIE most successful and prosperous in the eity's
annals.
The hrm 81 Harry White a Co has become
uon = hssed upon strict integrity In dealing
WITH both buyer and seller. Hundreds Of their
clients are capitalists II the East. many OF whom
have never seen seattle. bui trust to the uaan
sgsinsnt q this hrn In making their invest
Heptz.