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Doc Maynard was born on March 22, 1808 near the town of Castleton, Vermont. Originally David S. Maynard, arrived at Alki Point on March 31, 1852. He was aquatinted with the Duwamish Indians and Chief Seattle whom paddled Maynard from Olympia in a canoe all the way to Seattle. Maynard settled in a tiny village of what used to be known as Seattle, called Duwamps. He was Seattle's first merchant, physician, postmaster, Indian agent, and justice of the peace in the spring of 1852. Doc Maynard was one of Seattle's most influential people. He sympathized with the local Indians and represented their needs. He was one of the first to develop some of Seattle's laws and territories. He was one of the first to build important structures for the economy and for the people.

-Evan