Prosser, William Farrand.  "A History of the Puget Sound Country."  New York:
Lewis Pub. Co., 1903. p. 356.

Anthony M. Abel

Although Anthony M. Abel has been a resident of Snohomish for only two years, he
has already gained the favorable regard of the public both by reason of his
excellent traits of character and his ability on the line of chosen profession,
the law. He is now serving for a second term in the position of city attorney.

Mr. Abel was born in Sussex county, England, on the 20th of September, 1874, but
is of Scotch lineage. In 1882 his father, George Abel, brought his family to the
United States. He had married Amelia A. Hagber, a native of England, and on
crossing the Atlantic they took up abode in Salina, Kansas, where they are still
living. Mr. Abel is a florist, having always followed that business. Both he and
his wife are fifty-four years of age. The members of their family are as
follows: William H., who is serving as prosecuting attorney of Chehalis county,
Washington; George D., of Lincoln county, Kansas, who was formerly prosecuting
attorney there, and is first lieutenant in Company C, of the Twenty-second
Kansas Volunteer Infantry, which regiment was raised for service in the
Philippine war.; Annie H., who is instructor of English in the high school of
Lawrence, Kansas; Rosa, who is assistant principal in the high school of
Burlington, Kansas; Lena who is principal of he high school of Florence, Kansas;
and Lucy, who is attending the Kansas University. It will thus be seen that the
members of the family have attended considerable distinction along those lines
of labor demanding strong intellectuality nad marked mental ability.

Anthony M. Abel was a youth of eight years when he came with his parents to
America. He first attended the public schools of Salina, Kansas, and afterward
became a student in the Salina Normal College, while subsequently he
matriculated in the Kansas State University, at Lawrence, where he was graduated
in the class of 1900, with the degree of Bachelor of the Arts. After completing
his collegiate course he came to the Pacific coast and for a short time was a
member of the Bar of Chehalis county, but came to Snohomish in Mat, 1901, and
opened an office here. He has gained a very gratifying clientage during two
years of his residence here, for the public, recognizing his professional skill,
has entrusted important litigated interests to his care. In the fall of 1901 he
was appointed to fill out and unexpired term as a city attorney, and later in
the year he was nominated on both tickets for the position and was re-elected in
190, so that is now the incumbent in the office, serving for the second term. He
has always voted with the Democracy, and takes and active interest in the growth
and success of the party.  Fraternally he is connected with the Modern Woodman
of America. He is yet a young man, possessed of laudable ambition, strong
resolution and energy and with these qualities to serve as a foundation on which
to rear the superstructure of success, it is not difficult to predict what his
future will be.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios. Project in September 2005 by Teressa Lenkey.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.