Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and
Hanford Co., 1922. p. 130.

GEORGE H. RUMMENS,  of Seattle, is another well known attorney whose 
reputation is of the highest.  Mr. Rummens is a native of Washington and was 
born in 1878. His common schooling was in public schools, he graduating from 
high is 1896.  In preparing for the study of law he had as his preceptor, 
former Washington State Supreme Justice M. F. Gose, and in 1899 he was 
admitted to the bar.  For four years Mr. Rummens practiced his profession in 
his home town, Pomeroy, (Wash.) and then located in Asotin, where he also 
remained four years, during three years of which time he served as Prosecuting 
Attorney and which position he resigned to reenter private practice.  The 
record which Mr. Rummens established in the Prosecutor's office is one that 
has never, as yet, been surpassed and certainly one that he can well afford to 
feel proud of.  In 1907 he located in Seattle.  While he appreciates fully a 
fine legal point when made, at the same time he is opposed to any efforts in 
court that will obscure the justice of the case, his contention being that all 
matters, large or small, should be adjusted in accordance with merit and the 
law that governs.  His court work is thorough and along broad lines.  He never 
attempts to play upon sympathy, but hews squarely to the line, confining 
himself to the facts and evidence.  He is forceful, full of vim and 
determination, and the court dockets will show few cases tried by Mr. Rummens 
but what the verdict was in his favor.  He is a hard worker in behalf of 
anything the object of which will be to benefit Seattle and Washington.  Mr. 
Rummens married Miss Mae Steen, October 5, 1904, and the couple are parents of 
four children.  Mr. Rummens is a member of Nile Temple of Shriners, and the 
Elks.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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