Looking Back’s theme for 2024 is Many Streams, celebrating our rich and diverse history. Edward Salomon, pictured here, became Washington Territorial governor in 1870. He was the highest ranked Jewish general during the Civil War and served heroically at the Battle of Gettysburg before being appointed governor by President U.S. Grant. Image selected and captioned by Deborah Ross on behalf of the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum, https://olympiahistory.org/many-streams-a-resource-guide/.
Washington State Archives, Territorial Governors