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Jacob Furth
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Jacob Furth

Shrewd Seattle banker who financed streetcars and civic growth.

Jacob Furth (c.1840–1914) was a banker and streetcar developer in Seattle who financed and guided major infrastructure projects, navigating boom-and-bust cycles and railroad politics to help the city rebound and expand.

Jacob Furth

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