Why did they name it Seattle?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Seattle was named so because the founders (such as the Yeslers etc.) wanted to name it some awful name, but then one of the of the founders said they didn't want it to be called that so they named it after the sheriff whose last name was Seattle.

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∙ 16y ago

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