Boswell, H. James.  American Blue Book Western Washington, Seattle, Lowman and  
Hanford Co., 1922.  p. 196.

JAMES A. KIEFER: A MEMBER of the Washington bar, who as a result of 
conscientious efforts in behalf of his clients, has attained splendid success, 
is James A. Kiefer, of Seattle.  His clientage (sic) has steadily grown in 
volume and importance, and he has attained a highly creditable position among 
the representative of the Seattle bar.  High and honorable principles 
characterize him in every relation of life and he adheres to the strictest 
ethics of his profession.  He has at all times been actuated by a laudable 
purpose to progress, and in his professional work has displayed a 
conscientious zeal and energy that are carrying him steadily forward.  While 
he holds to high ideals he employs practical methods for their attainment, and 
his labors have been a potent element in shaping the trend of modern thought 
and development along lines of individual benefit.  Mr. Kiefer is a native of 
Pennsylvania, and was born in 1860.  He received his educational training in 
the public and normal schools of that state and in 1883 was granted admission 
to the bar.  From then until 1889 he engaged in the practice of his profession 
in Maucha Chunk, Penn.  It was in the later year that he located in Seattle.  
For some time he was associated in partnership in Seattle with the late Judge 
I. J. Lichtenberg, first King county superior judge after Washington's 
admission to the Union as a state.  In 1895 and 1896 he was in partnership 
with Andrew J. Balliet, since which time he has practiced individually.  Mr. 
Kiefer is a widower, his wife having passed away during the past year.  He has 
two daughters residing in Seattle, Mrs. J. M. Ferguson and Mrs. Russell H. 
White.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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