Boswell, H. James, American Blue Book Western Washington, Seattle, Lowman and
Hanford Co., 1922. p. 48.

JUDGE JESSE B. BRIDGES of Washington State Supreme bench, and formerly a
practicing attorney of Aberdeen, Wash., is one of the best thought-of supreme
jurists.  Judge Bridges is a native of Indiana, where he was born in 1862.
From DePauw Univdrsity he took his A. B. degree in 1885 and three years
following was admitted to the bar.  In 1890 Judge Bridges located in
Washington, and in 1895 and 1896 served Grays Harbor county as Prosecuting
Attorney.  He as also served as president of the Washington State Bar
Association.  In June, 1919, Judge Bridges was named for the supreme bench by
Gov. Hart.  Judge Bridges was in active practice in Aberdeen for 28 years, 
part of which time he was senior member of the firm of Bridges & Bruener, and 
which was dissolved when he went on the bench.  His appointment by the 
governor met with general approval among members of the bar throughout the 
entire state, Judge Bridges'standing and reputation as a lawyer being well 
known.  In private practice he was exceptionally successful and served a 
clientele that was large and representative.  A man of splendid personality, a 
deep thinker and close student fo human nature, Judge Bridges has attained a 
measure of success that is well founded.  In 1896 Judge Bridges married Miss 
Mary Smith.  He belongs to the Elks, Woodman of the World, Grays Harbor 
Country club, Olympia Country club and the county, state and national bar 
associations.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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