Isaac Cathcart
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Isaac Cathcart was a well-known businessman and Snohomish County, Washington
pioneer.
Cathcart was born in county Fermanagh, Ireland
, in 1845. He was the son of Isaac F. and Charlott (Bushfield) Cathcart.
He immigrated to the Pacific Northwest
, settling in the area now called Cathcart
after him. There, he was a local logger, hotel-keeper and city treasurer. He ran the Snohomish Exchange Hotel. He was one of the organizers of the Snohomish Skykomish and Spokane Railway and Transportation Company in 1891. His large land holdings were purchased by George Hillman who platted and sold the lots, eventually creating the town of Clearview, Washington
. He was involved in an action in the Washington Supreme Court in 1902.
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...
pioneer.
Cathcart was born in county Fermanagh, Ireland
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, in 1845. He was the son of Isaac F. and Charlott (Bushfield) Cathcart.
He immigrated to the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
, settling in the area now called Cathcart
Cathcart, Washington
Cathcart is a census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,015 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Cathcart ranks 45th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked...
after him. There, he was a local logger, hotel-keeper and city treasurer. He ran the Snohomish Exchange Hotel. He was one of the organizers of the Snohomish Skykomish and Spokane Railway and Transportation Company in 1891. His large land holdings were purchased by George Hillman who platted and sold the lots, eventually creating the town of Clearview, Washington
Clearview, Washington
Clearview is a small unincorporated community located on both sides of State Route 9, where it intersects 180th Street SE in Snohomish County, Washington, United States...
. He was involved in an action in the Washington Supreme Court in 1902.