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Robert W. Forrest First Mayor of Spokane, WA Appointed 1881 An illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington by Edwards, Jonathan, 1847-1929, page 56 Elected 1882 Native of Pennsylvania R.W. Forrest was prominent citizen of early Spokane. Before the railroad arrived, and before the City was incorporated, Robert W. Forrest arrived in the city of less than 1,000 people. Spokane, Washington was incorporated as a city on November 29, 1881 by an act of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington during the session of 1881. He was appointed mayor in 1881 when the city government was established and elected in 1882. The first City Council members were; S.G. Havermale, A.M. Cannon, Dr. L.H. Whitehouse, L.W. Rima, F.R. Moore, George A. Davis, and W.C. Gray. In 1883 R.W. Forrest was elected to the City Council