Boswell, H. James, "American Blue Book Western Washington," Seattle, Lowman 
and Hanford Co., 1922. p. 29.

TALLMAN, BOYD J.: Of the members of the judiciary there is no more popular 
jurist than Boyd J. Tallman, of the King County Superior Court, one of the 
ablest jurists in the state, and a man of the highest intellectual attainment. 
Judge Tallman is a native of Pennsylvania and was born October 4th, 1858,  It 
was in 1885 that Judge Tallman located in Walla Walla, back in the territorial 
days.  Two years later he came to Seattle and entered upon the active practice 
of his profession.  In 1900 he was elected to the Superior Court bench of King 
County and has been successively elected each time since then, his last 
election being in 1920, and his present term of office expiring in 1924.  
Doubtless he will again be a candidate for re-election and in my judgment he 
is certain of success for I do not believe there is a lawyer in the entire 
county who can defeat him.  The masses know him for what he is really worth 
and in him they realize that they have a safe judge.  As jurist my opinion is 
that he is without a superior on the Pacific coast.  Hundreds of cases have 
been tried before him and the official records show very few cases in which he 
has been reversed by the higher courts.  This in itself is a remarkable 
record, and one that Judge Tallman certainly has every reason to feel proud 
of.  He possesses the sterling qualities that have gained for him the warm 
regard and goodwill of all with whom he has come in contact.  His life's 
record indicates the splended possibilities which are before the young lawyer, 
and demonstrates what my be accomplished through diligent application and 
study.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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