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| Title | Seattle City Light Superintendent J.D. Ross, Seattle, ca. 1915 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1915 |
| Caption | James D. Ross was the popular head of Seattle City Light from 1911 until 1931 when Mayor Frank E. Edwards fired him. It has been speculated that Edwards fired Ross on a dare to exhibit his political authority. Voters responded by passing a ballot measure allowing City Light to have more control over its projects and voting Edwards out of office by a measure of 125, 000 to 15, 000. The succeeding mayor, Robert Harlin, re-appointed Ross as superintendent of City Light where he served until his death in 1939. |
| Notes | Handwritten on verso: J.D. Ross. |
| Subjects | Government employees--Washington (State)--Seattle; Public utility companies--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Ross, J. D. (James Delmage), 1872-1939 |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | SHS10487 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Historical Society Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from copy print as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
