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Seattle (c. 1780~86 – June 7, 1866; Lushootseed: siʔaɬ, IPA: [ˈsiʔaːɬ]; usually styled as Chief Seattle) was a leader of the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples. A leading figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with Doc Maynard .
Mar 4, 2019 · The official date of Seattle’s start is remembered as May 23, 1853: when Denny, Boren, and Maynard filed their town plan under the name Seattle. Working backwards, Seattle was first named in Oregon Territory documents on January 6, 1853.
May 9, 2013 · In fact, Seattle was baptized Roman Catholic in 1852, with his Christian name being Noah, and was considered a friend of the white people. Soon after his baptism, Chief Seattle convinced a man named David S. Maynard to move his general store to the village of Duwumps from Olympia.
Arthur B. Langlie, 1938–1941, three term Governor of Washington (1941–45, 1949–57), the only Seattle mayor to become governor. Robert Moran mayor from 1888 to 1909, was instrumental in the rebuilding after the 1889 fire that destroyed much of Downtown.
Sep 10, 2021 · As you might have guessed, the village was named Seattle, after the Duwamish Chief Sealth aka Chief Seattle. But as is the case with white settlers, this is his anglicized name. In his traditional language of Lushootseed, his name was spelled siʔaɫ and pronounced See-ahth.
Jay Robert Inslee ( / ˈɪnzliː /; born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, lawyer, and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013.
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The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee and former Congressman, Beto O'Rourke . [1]
