Monday, April 7, 2008

Doc Maynard, that drunk

In March 22, 1808, David Swinson Maynard. He attended the Castleton Medical School in Vermont. He eventually made his way to the west coast. He caused some trouble in Olympia, where he had ended up. The town fathers kicked him out and Doc went to Seattle, at the time the city was called Duwamp. Doc Maynard caused some more trouble there. He was always drinking. Doc helped in the development of the pioneer square district and was the reason why the streets in that area are oriented to a compass. The other founders ran the streets along the water. Doc would then help the city grow. He would later advertise the city and invite a lot of people to settle in it.

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