An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 350-351 JACOB W. HARWOOD, of Medical Lake, Washington, was born Delaware, in 1843, a son of' Thomas and Sarah (Hopkins) Harwood, also natives of that State. Jacob W., the third of five children, was taken to Michigan at the age of six mouths, where he received his education, and was early inured to farm labor. In 1865 he removed to Montana, where for the ensuing four years he was engaged in mining, and then returned to Michigan on a visit. He was an Indian fighter, and had many narrow escapes from death. In 1872 Mr. Harwood went to Kansas, remaining there from 1872 to 1876, and from that time until 1878 was in various places in California, and in 1878 he engaged in farming in Idaho. Having been a life-long sufferer from rheumatism, he came to Medical Lake, Washington, in 1881, where he began the manufacture of Medical Lake Salts, and to-day is almost a well man, due entirely to the curative properties of the waters of the lake. In his political views, Mr. Harwood votes with the Democratic party. He served six months in the late war, in the Thirtieth Michigan Volunteers, but the struggle ended before he had a chance to go to the front. Socially, he is a member of the G.A.R and the Odd Fellows. Our subject is a large property holder in Medical Lake, is an aggressive man, and one from whom much valuable information can be derived. Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.