The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-06
A Complete List Of the Chief
officials of Seattle.
CHANGES MADE eYA FEW YEARS.
Men Who Served In the Municipal Gov.
srnment Since Its Organisation
Ups and Downs Of Life.

ten concerning the earlier years of Seattle.
there is an interval between the pioneer
days and the present, to fill which no at
tempt has been hitherto made. In some
part this will be done by schedule in the
annual report of Mayor Ronald shortly to
be published. John w. Pratt. who has
made a hobby of the collection of his
torical scraps concerning Seattie's muni-
cipal life, has in the course of the past
few years gathered up a lot of fragments
from which he has compiled fairly &C
curate list of the principal officers of the
city from 1869, the first year of Seattle's
existence as an incorporated city. down to
ths present time. and this he has turned
over to Mayor Ronald for permanent pre-
servation.
1t will be found q very interesting and
possibly valuable document. Many of the
men whose names are inscribed on that
scroll have passed away. but many others
have arisen to positions Of distinction in
city and state service.
The list recalls many who were sadly
missed. including the iIl-fated T. T.
Minor. whose tragic death in the winter
Of 1889 thrilled the city with sorrow.
Another is Henry L. Yesler, who was
mayor seventeen years and again nine
years ago.
Perhaps the most interesting years
record is that of 1879. Hon. Orange Jacobs
was mayor, f. s. Osborne, now of Osborne
Il Tremper. was city clerk; the city attor-
ney was Judge Isaac NJ. Hall; the street
commissioner was Michael J. Costello,
who died last year, and the judicial officer
was Roswell Scott. II. b. Bagley and
Amasa Miller were in the council. The
chief of police was f. A. Thorndike, and the
police force consisted Of d. L. McGowan,
bailiff in the superior court under Judge
Humes, and John H. McGraw. now
governor of the state of Washington. The
record in detail is as follows:
1862
Mayor-H. A. Atkins.
Councilmen-S. &. Calhoun, John Collins,
Frank Matthias, I. V. Wyckoff, Amos Brown. c.
p. Stone, A. S. Pinkham.
City officers-Recorder. ]. NJ. Hall: clerk, G.
n. McCouaha; treasurer, c. H. Burnett; mar
shall. John +. Jordan.
1870
Mayor-H. A. Atkins
COuncilmen-Amos Brown, C. p Stone, Frank
Matthias, J. T. Jordan, D. n. Hyde, o. c. shorey,
josiah Settle.
City oficers-Recorder. L. B. Andrews; clerk,
G. n. McConaha: treasurer, G. II. Burnett; mar.
shall, L. v. wyckotf
Mayor T. Jordan.
Councilmen--C. p Stone. Frank Matthias,
Amos Brown, c. W. Moore, l. b. Andrews, S. +.
Coombs, s. r. Andrews.
City of6cers-Recorder, c. c. Perkins; clerk.
6. n. McConaho; treasurer, c. H Burnett; mar.
shall, L. v. Wyckof; assessor, 1. v. WyckoG.
1872
Mayor-C. P. Stone.
Councilmen-Frank Matthias. NJ. R. Mad
docks. S. r. Coombs, J. N. Lyon. Bailey Gatzert
J. I. Jordan. l. X. Andrews.
City officers -Recorder, c. c. Perkins; clerk,
G. n. McConaha: treasurer. C. II. Burnett; mar
shall, l. Y. Wyckoff; assessor, L V. Wyckoff.
Mayor-John Collins.
Councilmen-John Leary. Isaiah Waddell,
Robert Abrams, James Mckinley. J. S. Ander-
son, William Meydenbauer, stuart Crichton.
City oticers-Recorder, f. W. Blake; clerk, E.
H. Brown; treasurer. D. T. Wheeler; marshal.
F. A. Minick; assessor. Z. W. Blake
1874
Mayor-H. L Yesler.
Councilmen-Charles Mcdonald, NJ r. Mad.
docks, r. f. Briggs, J. c. Kellogg, T. ID. Hiuck.
ley, Z. q. Fsrnham, John Collins.
City officers-Recorder, G. c. Perkins; clerk.
W. r. Andrews; treasurer, II. W. Rowland;
marshal, d. II. Webster; assessor. W. H. Pun
phrey.
1875
Mayor.-Bailey Gatzert.
Councilmen-Benjami Murphy. Isaiah wad-
dell. G. W. Hall, J. K. Robbins, Josiah Settle. J.
NJ. Hall, John Leary.
City officers -Recorder. Roswell Scott: mar.
sbal. l. V. wyckoff treasurer. d. T. Wheeler:
clerk, II. f. Hathaway; assessor, l. v. WyckOff:
surveyor, W. b. Hail.
1876
Mayor-G A. Weed.4
Councilmen-Thomas Clancy, John Leary, W.
W. Barker, George W. Hail, Samuel Kepney w
y. Bell, &. W. Moore.
City ot,icers-Marshal. R. H. Turubull: clerk,
W. A. Inman; city attorney. d. P. Jenkins;
treasurer. H. W. Rowland; surveyor r. I.
Thorne; assessor, ". H shoudy; chief CT police,
K. II. Tnrnbull: pol cemen, Z. A. Thorndike.
William sibley; sexton. Thomas 5. Russell
1877.
Mayor-ti. A. Weed
Counc;lmen-A A. Denny, Frank Matthias,
Bailey Ga'zT,, George ". Hall, Samuel Kenney,
Benjamin Murphy. 4. ". Piper.
Ci:y officers--Mar, hal, +. A. Tho.udike: CITY
attorney, !. J. McG.lvra; clerk, u. T. Wheeler:
treasurer. II. w. Rowland: health officer Dr.
G. A. Weed surveyor, r. g. Eastwick harbor-
master. 4. A. Thorndike; assessor and collector
W. II. Shoudy; chief of police. f. A. Thorndike:
policeman. ". +. Jordan: judicial officer, Ro.-
well scott: fire warden. George W. Hall; street
commissioner, William Biackmau.
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Mayor-Beriah Brown.
Councilmen-A A. D-nny, Benjamin Murphy.
A. :. Miller, Thomas Clancy, 5. Baxter, Andrew
Chi. berg. Kober, Abrams
city Off cers-Marshai, f. A. Thorudike: ci.v
attorney, ". II. White: clerk, ID. T. Vince err:
clerk (atter August % for unexpircd term,, E. s.
OSBORNE: treasurer, John Blanchard; health
cfcer, Or. F. ". spaI.!ng; surveyor, L. g. East.
Wick: street commissioner, NJ j. Costello: har-
bormasier. Y. Quimby; a~essor aud collector.
HiIiory Butter; jui;cial officer. Roswell Scott:
chile OF police, r. A. Minick; policemen, Frank
Robinson, James Wcich.
Mayor-oraure Jacobs
Counellmen-H b. Bagley, Thomas Clancy
". &. Hawthorne. \. III. King, A. : Miller John
Nation. u, ". s,etson
CITY ofiicers-Narshsi. z. 4. Thorndike: clerk.
: Osborne; city attorney, |. NJ Hail; treas
uVer' John NJ. blanchard; health Officer, Dr. H.
H. baSley: street commissioner. VI ]. Costello;
surveyor, + H. Nhitwor.h; Earbo- MASTER l.
"sddSti: assessor and collector Frank seidel;
chief OF police, T. A. fsoradIse; policemen
john II. Nc',raw, y. l. Mctiowaa; fire warden.
: u. :, Aaare%s; city sexton, I. Russell; ju-
Mayor F. SMITH
Cogneilmen-Johu Collins NJ Dsnsmore,
William A Jennings. John Nation. Charles Nc
Donald L. 4. Rasin, Il. " ssetso,.
city oflcers-Marshal, J. n. McGraw: clerk f.
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