Boswell, H. James.  American Blue Book Western Washington, Seattle, Lowman and  
Hanford Co., 1922.  p. 208.

FRANK HULL: I DO NOT believe that the office of County Assessor has ever had a 
better qualified man than Frank Hull.  Since he assumed the office he now 
occupies he found that many badly needed improvements were essential, and he 
immediately set about to work out results that would, in the end, count and 
thereby save taxpayers considerable money.  Many duplications were eliminated 
and every department of his office was held to strict accountability.  I do 
not believe that any county assessor has ever gone to the great pains and care 
as has Mr. Hull to arrive at logical valuations.  He accepts no one's 
statement as final, but makes it a point to absolutely satisfy himself that 
assessments are rendered against property in such manner as to be fair and 
just.  At no time has Mr. Hull permitted his office to exceed his budget, but 
is always under the total amount appropriated.  Mr. Hull is a native of 
Colorado and was born in 1882.  He attended the public schools graduating from 
high school in 1899, following which he attended the University of Colorado.  
It was in 1902 that Mr. Hull came to Seattle.  He did considerable work in his 
profession as a civil engineer in Alaska and in Old Mexico.  He also went to 
the Phillipine Islands in Federal service.  It was in 1907 that Mr. Hul(sic) 
became connected with the office of King county assessor, since which time he 
has been twice re-elected to the office.  It is of considerable pride to the 
people of King county as well as to Mr. Hull, personally, that not a few of 
the assessors in various parts of the country have patterned after his office, 
particularly as to the many improvements that have been made and the complete 
system of reports maintained.  Mr. Hull has been four times elected president 
of the Washington State Association of Assessors.  In 1914 he married Miss 
Jane Inglis.  He is a Mason, Shriner, Elk, and is a member of the Arctic club 
and the Royal Arcanum.  For many years he has taken great interest in music 
and has a splendid voice.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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