Detailed Synonyms for in the first place in English. in the first place: in the first place adv. in the first place in the first place; firstly; for a start; for one thing in the first place adv. firstly adv. for a start adj. for one thing adj. in the first place in the first place in the first place adv. 1  in the first place in the first place; firstly; for a start; for one thing  2  in the first place in the first place  3  in the first place â of primary import 4  1. in the first place â before now  1.
Enumclaw, WA, King County. Originally known as Stevensonville, Enumclaw is the gateway to such places as Mt. Rainier, Crystal Mountain, the King County Fairgrounds and much more. Enumclaw /ËiËnÉmklÉË/ (US dict: Äâ²Â·nÉmÂ·klÅ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States.
One of the first white settlers in south King County was Allen L. Porter. In 1853, he claimed a 320-acre (1.3 km 2) parcel on the White River, about three miles (5 km) west of the site of Enumclaw.He maintained a troubled relationship with the local Smalkamish tribe (some of the ancestors of the Muckleshoot tribe) for some time, and in 1855 his cabin was burned to the ground.n the 1950s Enumclaw Insurance Group greatly expanded its business and the home office became a major employer in the town. The company is an insurer doing business in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. In 2005 the Enumclaw horse sex case occurred in a farm near Enumclaw, in unincorporated King County.