Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and
Hanford Co., 1922. p. 84.

JUDGE ERNEST M. CARD, of the Pierce County Superior bench, Tacoma, is conceded 
to be one of the best capacitated men on the bench, a man of exceptionally 
good judgment and deep knowledge of law.  Judge Card was born in Iowa in 1877.  
From Leland Standofe, Jr. University he graduated in 1901 with the A. B. 
degree.  He took his LL. B. degree from Cornell in 1904.  He began active 
practice in Tacoma in 1904 and two years later was named Justice of the Peace, 
an office he held until 1909, at which time he went on the Superior bench.  
That was about twelve years ago and he has given such universal satisfaction 
all along that he is always easily returned at the expiration of his term of 
office.  Some of the most important cases in that district have come before 
Judge Card for disposition.  His rulings and decisions have always been 
prompt, and no member of the judiciary is held in higher esteem and regard 
than Judge Card.  He is a man well fitted for the judicial robes, and I have 
heard several well-known lawyers declare that he rightfully belongs on a 
higher bench.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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