Job Carr
Job Carr (July 2, 1813 - August 10, 1887) was the founder of Tacoma, Washington, United States.
Job Carr | |
|---|---|
 Founder of Tacoma | |
| Postmaster and Mayor | |
| Constituency | Tacoma, Washington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1813 |
| Died | August 10, 1887 Tacoma, Washington |
| Resting place | Tacoma Cemetery |
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]
Carr was the first permanent European American settler in the area. He built a cabin on his claim, which doubled as the United States Post Office when Carr 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 his original cabin stands near the original location, and serves as a museum of both Carr and of early Tacoma.[3]
References
- "Job Car - Soldier Details". National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- "Job Carr arrives at future site of Tacoma on Commencement Bay on December 25, 1864. - HistoryLink.org". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- "Job Carr Cabin Museum". www.jobcarrmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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