Isaac Stevens

Events

3

Episodes

5

Years

1855–1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Isaac Stevens, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Point No Point Treaty signed in Washington Territory

   1855

   Role: Governor of Washington Territory

   1. 11855-01-26 · Point No Point, Kitsap PeninsulaSigning of the Point No Point Treaty

      Governor Isaac Stevens convened a treaty council on January 25, 1855, leading to the signing of the treaty on January 26 at Point No Point.

2. Quinault Treaty signed at Taholah

   1855

   Role: Superintendent of Indian Affairs and Governor of Washington Territory

   1. 21 July 1855 · Quinault RiverTreaty Signing

      The Quinault Treaty was signed on 1 July 1855 at the Quinault River, with the Quinault and Quileute tribes ceding land to the United States.

3. University of Washington founded in Seattle

   1861–1863

   Role: new_person_candidate: territorial governor who recommended establishing a university in Washington Territory (1854); identity unresolved, no staged Person match

   1. 31861-11-04 · SeattleFounding of the Territorial University

      The Territorial University of Washington opened in Seattle on November 4, 1861, following site scouting efforts earlier that year.

   2. 41862 · Washington TerritoryLegislative Incorporation

      The legislature passed articles incorporating the university and establishing its Board of Regents in 1862.

   3. 51863 · SeattleFirst Closure

      The university closed in 1863 due to low enrollment, marking the first of three closures in its early history.

Sources

1. Point No Point Treaty Wikipedia, revision of 2025-03-21
2. Washington Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-10
3. Quinault Treaty Wikipedia, revision of 2024-11-02
4. University of Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25