Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and Hanford Co., 1922. p. 94. HUGH M. CALDWELL, former mayor of Seattle, was born in Knoxville, Tenn., in 1881. As a boy he attended public schools in Knoxville, and later studied law in the National University Law School, Washington, D. C., where he received the degree of LL. B. in 1903 and Master of Laws in 1904. He took a special course at Columbian (now George Washington) University. In 1903 he married Miss Sarah Howard, of Virginia, and coming to Seattle in 1905, began the practice of law. From 1908 to 1913 he was a member of the firm of Caldwell & Riddell, and from 1913 to 1916 of the law firm of Wright, Kelleher & Caldwell. He was elected Corporation Counsel of Seattle in 1916, and in 1918 he was re- elected to this position by the largest majority ever accorded a candidate for a contested office in Seattle. Shortly thereafter he resigned to accept an appointment as captain in the military intelligence division of the United States Army, being promoted to the rank of major. He served until June, 1919. In March, 1920, Mr. Caldwell was elected Mayor of Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell have four children, Eleanor, Jane, Anne, and Hugh Milton, Jr. Mr. Caldwell is an ardent Mason, belonging to Scottish Rite bodies, the Ancient Accepted Order Nobles of the Mustic Shrine, and is also a member of the Elks. In Shrinedom he has served as Potentate of Nile Temple. He is a member of the University club, Seattle Bar association, Arctic club, American Legion, 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, Seattle golf and Country club, the Seattle Yacht club, and the Kiwanis club. Submitted by: Judy Bivens * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.