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Harry White Mayor's Messages, 1890-1891
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- White, Harry
- Title
- Harry White Mayor's Messages
- Dates
- 1890-1891 (inclusive)18901891
- Quantity
- 1 volume
- Collection Number
- 5295-01
- Summary
- Messages of Mayor Harry White, including annual message on the state of the City, vetoes, proposed Charter amendments, and communications to City Council.
- Repository
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Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Access Restrictions
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Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Harry White was born in Iowa in 1859, and in 1887 came to Seattle, where he invested in real estate. As a City Council member, he advocated for city ownership of utilities: this became an important issue in the mayoral election of 1890. White, a Republican, was elected to the office of Mayor in August of 1890 and served an abbreviated term until October of that year, when Seattle's first home rule City Charter was adopted. He subsequently was elected under the new Freeholders' Charter. The new charter also allowed for city ownership of water utilities, and Seattle was able to purchase the privately owned water systems. Other important issues in White's short term of office were the organization of the police and fire departments, the library, and Seattle's parks system.
White resigned due to illness on November 30, 1891, and George Hall was appointed by the City Council to fill the remainder of his term.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Messages of the Mayor Harry White, 1890-1891, include reports on the financial condition of the city, vetoes, and proposed amendments to the City Charter. Other messages -- written to the Board of Aldermen, House of Delegates, or to both branches of the City Council -- deal with issues such as tax levies, extension of the city limits, and a visit to the City by President Benjamin Harrison.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Harry White Mayor's Messages, Record Series 5295-01. Page [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government
Occupations
- Mayors--Washington (State)--Seattle
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Mayor (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Shannon B.
Lynch
2004
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
