Job Carr
American pioneer
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Job Carr (July 2, 1813 - August 10, 1887) was the founder of Tacoma, Washington, United States.
ConstituencyTacoma, Washington
BornJuly 2, 1813
DiedAugust 10, 1887 (aged 74)
Resting placeTacoma Cemetery
Job Carr | |
|---|---|
Founder of Tacoma | |
| Postmaster and Mayor | |
| Constituency | Tacoma, Washington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1813 |
| Died | August 10, 1887 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Tacoma Cemetery |
A Union veteran of the United States Civil War,[2] Carr came west in 1864 to settle on a 168-acre claim in what is now Tacoma.[3] 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 early Tacoma and his role in it.[4]
