| 词条 | William Rankin Ballard |
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Captain William Rankin Ballard (August 12, 1847 – February 4, 1929) Capt. Ballard was a Seattle pioneer, banker,[1] and land developer.[2] He was one of the founders of the city of Ballard, Washington (incorporated in 1890) which was later annexed to the growing city of Seattle, Washington in 1907.[3] William Rankin Ballard was born to Levi Ward Ballard (founder of Auburn, Washington[4]) and Phoebe Anne McConnell[5] August 12, 1847 in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio[6] He married Estella Thorndike on November 12, 1882 in Seattle,[5] and died in Seattle February 4, 1929.[6] The title Captain derives from his command of the boat Zephyr[7] that operated between Seattle and Olympia to the south. Ballard High School was named for Capt. Ballard. References1. ^An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, Hines, Rev. H.K., pp.453–454, accessed November 1, 2008 {{Mosquito Fleet}}{{Steamboats Pacific Northwest}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Ballard, William Rankin}}{{US-business-bio-1840s-stub}}2. ^Ballard Avenue, Department of Neighborhoods, Seattle, Washington. Accessed May 23, 2008. 3. ^History of Ballard, Ballard Chamber of Commerce.Accessed online May 23, 2008. 4. ^Auburn beginnings: Slaughter Post Office opens on January 21, 1867, HistoryLink.org, Accessed November 1, 2008 5. ^1 BALLARD-L Archives, Rootsweb. Accessed online May 23, 2008. 6. ^1 Capt William Rankin Ballard, Find-a-Grave. Accessed online May 23, 2008. 7. ^Walt Crowley, Seattle Neighborhoods: Ballard – Thumbnail History, HistoryLink, March 31, 1999. Accessed online May 23, 2008. 7 : 1847 births|1929 deaths|History of Seattle|Businesspeople from Seattle|Maritime history of Washington (state)|19th-century American businesspeople|People from Perrysburg, Ohio |
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