Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington, Seattle, Lowman and Hanford Co., 1922. p. 150. JUDGE CLAY ALLEN in a lawyer who has risen to his present standing as a result of loyalty to his clients and many hard-won verdicts. He is a native of Kansas, and was born in 1875. His early educational training was had in public schools. Later he attended Northwestern University, being a member of the class of 1898. The Indiana Law School, in 1900, awarded the LL. B. degree to him, but a year prior to that time he had been admitted to practice. In 1901 and 1902 he practiced his profession in Muskogee, Okla., and then located in Seattle. As a young attorney Judge Allen had the usual difficult obstacles to overcome, but it was not long before his ability as an attorney was recognized. In 1912 he was named by President Woodrow Wilson as United States Attorney for the western district of Washington. While serving in that position he established a record of which he has every reason to feel proud. Some of the most bitterly contested cases came up for disposition, and the care with which these cases were prepared is clearly indicated by the many victories to his credit. In many instances, when he appeared in court, he found arrayed against him galaxies of the most brilliant lawyers in the northwest. As judge of the King County superior court, Judge Allen also demonstrated his ability and his thorough knowledge and understanding of the law. His decisions were prompt and strictly in accordance with the law governing the matters in hand. While Judge Allen appreciates a fine point of law whenever made at the same time he is averse to any effort in court that will obscure the justice of a case through resort to a maze of technicalities. In 1907 Judge Allen was married to Miss Lunella Coleman. Submitted by: Judy Bivens * * * * 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.