An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 375
	
	CHARLES. F. MUNDAY, of White & Munday, the oldest established law firm in
Washington, was born in Sonoma Valley, California, in October, 1858. His
ancestors were natives of England, and emigrated to America in the seventeenth
century. They first located in Virginia, but subsequently removed to Kentucky
with the colony headed by Daniel Boone. B.B. Munday, the father of our subject,
was born in the latter State, and remained with his parents on the farm until
1844. In that year he removed to Kansas City, where he engaged in trading and
running a wagon train into Mexico. In 1849 he sold his train in Santa Fe, joined
a company en route across the plains to California, and was so much pleased with
the new country that he returned to Kansas City to close up his business and
locate in the more temperate climate. He was married in 1852, to Elizabeth
Cornett, and they at once set out upon that toilsome journey across the plains,
which was duly accomplished without serious inconvenience. After his arrival he
purchased a farm of General Vallejo in the Sonoma Valley, but subsequently in
the vicinity of Petaluma, where he passed the remainder of his days. He was
quite active in the Democratic party, and represented Sonoma county two years in
the State Legislature.
	Charles F., the subject of our sketch, was educated in the common and high
schools of his native country. He then taught school eighteen months, and in
1877 entered the law department of the Columbian University, of Washington,
District Columbia, graduating there in 1879. He was admitted to the bar of
Washington city in June of that year. Returning to Petaluma, Mr. Munday passed
before the Supreme Court of the State, was admitted to the bar of California,
and entered upon the practice of his profession at Petaluma. In November, 1881,
he came to Seattle, without an acquaintance in the Northwest, but soon afterward
met William H. White. A partnership was then organized, which has continued
without change to the present time, making this the oldest legal firm in the
State. They have followed a general practice in the State and Federal Courts,
and have enjoyed an extended and lucrative patronage.
	Mr. Munday was elected to the Legislature in 1884, and served in the session
of 1885-'86. He was appointed chairman of a special committee on Chinese
matters, and memorial bills were presented to Congress regarding the restriction
of Chinese immigration, also matters relating thereto. During 1886-'88 Mr.
Munday acted as Assistant United States Attorney. Messrs. White & Munday passed
through the fire of June, 1889, but succeeded in saving their entire library,
which contain a valuable collection of Territorial Statutes, now out of print.
By later additions to the library it now contains about 1,300 volumes, and is
one of the most complete in the city.
	
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