The Seattle Stock Exchange was a
regional stock exchange
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in the
northwest
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United States
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, located in
Seattle, Washington
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. 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.
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In 1929 and 1930, stocks traded on the exchange included
Carnation
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, 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
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, and the
Olympic Hotel.
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See also
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List of former stock exchanges in the Americas
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List of stock exchange mergers in the Americas
This is a list of major stock exchange mergers and acquisitions in the Americas. It also features the name of any resultant stock exchanges from mergers or acquisitions. According to Robert E. Wright of ''Bloomberg'' in 2013, historians assert tha ...
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List of stock exchanges
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Spokane Stock Exchange
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Exchange Building (Seattle)
References
Defunct companies based in Seattle
Former stock exchanges in the United States
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