About Mary Thompson
Mary Thompson was an American businessperson.
Mary E. Thompson (died 1892) was one of the richest early African Americans in Seattle, Washington. She owned the Minnehaha Saloon, located at 319 Jackson street, which had a brothel upstairs.
Thompson is reported to have died in Oakland, California. At the time of her death she owned real estate in Seattle and Butte, Montana. She also had a horse and carriage, an extensive jewellery collection, and $20,000 in cash. By the standards of the time, this made her quite wealthy.
Following Thompson's death, the Minnehaha Saloon was torn down in April 1894.
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American businesswoman
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Mary Thompson died in 1893.
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Mary Thompson was a businessperson.
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