Boswell, H. James, "American Blue Book Western Washington," Seattle, Lowman 
and Hanford Co., 1922. p. 16.

JUDGE JEREMIAH NETERER was born in a log house on a farm in Northern Indiana.  
In 1885 Judge Neterer graduated with the degree of LL. B. from Valpariso 
University.   Five years later he located in what is now Bellingham, and 
engaged in the active practice of his profession.  From 1901 to 1903 he served 
as city attorney for the consolidated cities, now Bellingham.  From 1898 to 
1901 he served as Chairman of the  Board of Trustees of the State Normal 
school, resigning shortly following his appointment to the Whatcom County 
Superior Bench by Gov. Rogers.  Judge Neterer organized the Whatcom county 
juvenile court.  He set apart certain days for holding conferences with boys 
and their parents, which he continued  to do after leaving the bench.  In the 
early part of 1913, Judge Neterer accepted from Gov. Lister appointment to the 
Board of Trustees of the State Normal school at Bellingham, and was elected  
chairman of the board, but a few months later came his selection as federal 
judge and he resigned that position.  For thirty odd years he has remained a 
resident of Washington  and during this period he has upheld the legal and 
political status of the commonwealth and contributed to the advancement of the 
state along intellectual and moral lines.  He was twice elected to the Whatcom 
County Superior bench without opposition, receiving the endorsement of the bar 
association and all political parties.  The high standard which he set for 
himself in early life has won for him the respect and esteem of bench and bar 
alike.  Judge Neterer, in 1887, married Miss Sarah E. Becker, and the couple 
have four children, two girls and two boys all of whom are college graduates.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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