Jasper W. Johnson papers

Jasper W. Johnson papers, 1900-1911

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Johnson, Jasper W
Title: Jasper W. Johnson papers
Dates: 1900-1911 (inclusive)
19001911
Quantity: .03 cubic foot (1 folder)
Collection Number: 4997 (Accession No. 4997-001)
Summary: Papers of a pacific northwest pioneer
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Open to all users.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Jasper W. Johnson was an early pioneer in the Northwest. Born in Indiana on October 31, 1837, he was one of several sons born to the Reverend William Johnson. In 1846, he emigrated with his family to Oregon before it was a territory of the United States and then eventually settled in an area east of Portland. In 1857, he was admitted to the Oregon Bar and in 1858 he moved to Seattle where he was elected Auditor of King County and later Adjutant General of the Territory. In this latter capacity, he was influential in a number of Territorial events, including the Pig War on the San Juan Islands.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Manuscript (handwritten), ca 1900; typewritten transcript of manuscript; photograph of Johnson and his wife, ca 1911.

The accession provides information about the time period between 1803 and 1876.

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Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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