Seattle Stock Exchange

The Exchange Building, one-time home of the Seattle Stock Exchange
Seattle
Location in the United States

The Seattle Stock Exchange was a regional stock exchange in the northwest United States, located in Seattle, Washington. It began operations on March 14, 1927, merged with the Seattle Curb and Mining Exchange on October 1, 1935, and closed on October 1, 1942.[1][2][3]

In 1929 and 1930, stocks traded on the exchange included Carnation, the Dexter Horton National Bank and Seattle National Bank, Fisher Flouring Mill Co., Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries, and Puget Sound Power & Light. Bonds traded included those of the W.E. Boeing Company, Seattle Times Company, the Northern Life Tower, Puget Sound Navigation Company, and the Olympic Hotel.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Seattle Has Stock Exchange; Trading to Begin Tomorrow" (PDF). The Seattle Times. Washington. March 13, 1927.
  2. ↑ Tate, Cassandra (August 6, 2006). "Ehrlichman, Ben Bernard (1895-1971)". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Angel, James J. (February 19, 1998). "Consolidation in the Global Equity Market: An Historical Perspective".
  4. ↑ "Report of the President, Seattle Stock Exchange: March 1, 1929–February 28, 1930" (PDF). March 4, 1930. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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