Doc Maynard

BY DAKOTA BUTLER-CERULLI

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Doc was born in Vermont and he was a Doc was born in Vermont and he was a physician\. He traveled from Ohio to physician\. He traveled from Ohio to California, but changed plans because he California, but changed plans because he fell in love with a woman named Catherine. fell in love with a woman named Catherine. Maynard had an important role the early Maynard had an important role the early life of Seattle . He moved to Olympia then life of Seattle . He moved to Olympia then Seattle with Catherine. They arrived in Seattle with Catherine. They arrived in

Seattle in 1852. Seattle in 1852. HeHe became a member of became a member of the Seattle society and helped build the the Seattle society and helped build the city’s structure.city’s structure.

WhatWhatDoc Maynard selected a small Doc Maynard selected a small island now know as Pioneer island now know as Pioneer Square on the sheltered side of Square on the sheltered side of Elliot Bay to homestead. He Elliot Bay to homestead. He opened the first store in Seattle opened the first store in Seattle and he sold goods, furniture and and he sold goods, furniture and medical supplies. The store was medical supplies. The store was located on First and Main Street. located on First and Main Street. Catherine Maynard was his wife. Catherine Maynard was his wife. She brought a shaving stand in She brought a shaving stand in 1853 for him. He served as the 1853 for him. He served as the Indian’s agent and became Indian’s agent and became Seattle’s justice of the peace. Seattle’s justice of the peace. He was appointed King county’s He was appointed King county’s notary public legislatornotary public legislator. .

What did he doWhat did he do

His land claim was much of what downtown His land claim was much of what downtown Seattle is today. Denny and Maynard were Seattle is today. Denny and Maynard were trying to plan the streets, but they found trying to plan the streets, but they found conflicting plans on May 23, and the streets conflicting plans on May 23, and the streets are still mismatched today on Yesler way. He are still mismatched today on Yesler way. He also proposed to name the city Seattle after also proposed to name the city Seattle after Chief Seattle. His funeral was the biggest in Chief Seattle. His funeral was the biggest in the history of the city of that time. He died in the history of the city of that time. He died in the year of 1873. He had such a big effect on the year of 1873. He had such a big effect on Seattle that everybody came to his grave to Seattle that everybody came to his grave to celebrate.celebrate.

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