Edmund Sylvester
Edmund Sylvester | |
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Portrait of Edmund Sylvester | |
| Born | March 2, 1821 Deer Isle, Maine |
| Died | September 20, 1887 (aged 66) Seattle, Washington |
| Burial place | Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, WA. |
| Occupation | Pioneer |
| Known for | Founder of Olympia |
| Spouse | Clara E. Pottle (married 1854) |
| Children | May |
Edmund Sylvester (March 2, 1821 – September 20, 1887) was an Oregon Territory and then Washington Territory emigrant settler. He was the founder of Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County, Washington.