Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and
Hanford Co., 1922. p. 75.

EDWARD BRADY, of Seattle, has been a member of the bar for years.  He is a
native of Wisconsin, and was born in 1859.  He was educated in public schools
and when about sixteen years of age entered the University of Wisconsin, from
which he graduated in 1881.   It was in 1888 that he located in Seattle and
began the practice of law.  During the many years he has been in practice here
Mr. Brady has appeared in many of the most important cases before the courts
and with marked success.  In 1894 Mr. Brady and W. R. Gay formed the firm of
Brady & Gay, which lasted ten or twelve years, becoming one of the best known
and most successful law firms in the country and handling an enormous volume
of business.  In 1908 Mr. Brady became a member of the firm of Brady &
Rummens, which continued in business eight years.  Not only in legal practice
but otherwise has Mr. Brady enjoyed success.  He has heavy holdings in real
estate and other property, including timber interests and coal lands.  He has
always been active and energetic.  He possesses the true Western spirit of
enterprise and the characteristic faith of the western mean in this section of
the country, and has always been ready to help forward the plans designed for
the advancement of Seattle and the Puget Sound district.  In the practice of
his profession Mr. Brady represents some of the largest and best clients in
the northwest.  In 1903 at Monmouth, Ill., he was married to Miss Leota
Douglas.  By this union there were born two children, a son and a daughter.
The son, Edward Douglas Brady, passed away in 1915 at the age of eleven years.
The daughter, Anna Louise Brady is now 14 years of age and a student in the
Saint Nicholas School of Seattle.  Mr. Brady is a member of the Arctic club,
Elks, Woodmen of the World, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Maccabees, and
the Seattle and State Bar associations.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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