Job Carr

Job Carr
Founder of Tacoma
Postmaster and Mayor
ConstituencyTacoma, Washington
Personal details
BornJuly 2, 1813
DiedAugust 10, 1887
Tacoma, Washington
Resting placeTacoma Cemetery

Job Carr (July 2, 1813 - August 10, 1887) was the founder of Tacoma, Washington, United States.

A Union veteran of the United States Civil War,[1] Carr came west in 1864 to settle on a 168-acre claim in what is now Tacoma.[2] He was the first permanent European American settler in the area and built a cabin on his claim, which doubled as the United States Post Office when he was appointed postmaster. He was an early promoter of Tacoma as a potential terminus for the Northern Pacific Railroad, and encouraged settlement in the new town.

A replica of Carr's original cabin stands near the original location as a museum of he and early Tacoma.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Job Car - Soldier Details". National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  2. ^ "Job Carr arrives at future site of Tacoma on Commencement Bay on December 25, 1864. - HistoryLink.org". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  3. ^ "Job Carr Cabin Museum". www.jobcarrmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-06-09.


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