Name/Title
Mercer, AsaEntry/Object ID
2025.001.014Description
Photograph of Asa Mercer, the first president of the Territorial University of Washington and a member of the Washington State Senate.
He is remembered primarily for his role in three milestones of the old American West: the founding of the University of Washington, the Mercer Girls, and the Johnson County War. Mercer Island in Lake Washington and Mercer Street in Seattle are named not for Asa, but rather his brother Thomas.Photograph Details
Subject
Asa MercerSubject Person or Organization
Mercer, AsaRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Mercer, Thomas, Mercer GirlsRelated Places
Place
University
University of WashingtonCity
Seattle, Mercer IslandState/Province
WashingtonCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America