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Cornelius Holgate Hanford papers, 1889-1921
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hanford, C. H. (Cornelius Holgate), 1849-1926
- Title
- Cornelius Holgate Hanford papers
- Dates
- 1889-1921 (inclusive)
1898-1912 (bulk)18981921 - Quantity
- 1.15 cubic feet (3 boxes plus 1 oversize package and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- 1512 (Accession No. 1512-001)
- Summary
- Court records and correspondence concerning the legal career of this pioneer, lawyer, judge, and public official of Seattle, Washington
- Repository
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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
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Cornelius Hanford was born in 1849 in Winchester, Iowa. He migrated to the Pacific Northwest with his parents in 1853. From 1861-67 he lived in San Francisco and attended commercial college. He then took up a pre-emption claim in Walla Walla, but was forced to give it up due to health failure. In 1872 he returned to Seattle where he studied law in the office of George N. McConaha. He was appointed to the Territorial Legislative Council, 1877-1878. In 1878-1880 he formed a law partnership with Colonel Charles H. Larrabee. Hanford was appointed Assistant U.S. Attornery for Washington in 1881. In 1883 he was elected city attorney of Seattle, and re-elected in 1884 and 1885. He served as chairman of the Republican Central Committee in 1888. Hanford was appointed Chief Justice of Washington Territory in 1889. He was the last Chief Justice of the territory and its first federal judge after statehood. He died in 1926.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence and speeches, relating to Hanford's career, together with bound vols. of decisions he made as U.S. district judge (1898-1912), rules of practice in Federal Court, and material relating to the Board of Trustees of Whitman College (Walla Walla, Wash.). Includes correspondence and ephemera concerning the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1901). Correspondents include Stephen B.L. Penrose, William Howard Taft, and League to Enforce Peace.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Biographical Features | 1889 |
| 1/2 | Incoming Letters | 1899-1921 |
| 1/3 | Outgoing Letters | 1911-1921 |
| 1/4 | General Correspondence | 1916-1921 |
| 1/5-10 | Speeches and Writings | 1878-1919 |
| Box | ||
| 2-3 | Decisions 9 bound volumes and index
|
1898-1912 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/11 | Ruling; U.S. v. Munday et al. | 1913 |
| 1/12, 3/1 | Rules of Court Procedure | 1890, 1907 |
| 1/13 | Legislation | undated |
| 1/14 | Patent | 1903 |
| 1/15 | List | |
| 1/16 | Clippings | 1899-1915 |
| 1/17 | Ephemera | |
| 1/18 | Whitman College, Trustees Board Organizational Features | undated |
| 1/19 | Whitman College, Trustees Board Incoming Letters | 1904-1910 |
| 1/20 | Whitman College, Trustees Board - Writing | undated |
| Box | ||
| OS | Commissioning Paper |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Hanford, C. H. (Cornelius Holgate), 1849-1926--Archives
Corporate Names
- League of Nations
- Pacific Highway Association
- United States. District Court (Washington : Western District)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Neterer, Jeremiah, 1862-1943 (creator)
- Penrose, Stephen Beasley Linnard, 1864-1947 (creator)
- Taft, William Howard (creator)
Corporate Names
- League to Enforce Peace (creator)
- Whitman College. Board of Trustees (creator)
