Boswell, H. James, American Blue Book Western Washington, Seattle, Lowman and Hanford Co., 1922. p. 46. THACKER, GUS L.: Of the members of the bar on whom I have commented in my work, I regard Gus L. Thacker, City Attorney of Chehalis, as a splendidly equiped lawyer. Mr. Thacker was born in Missouri in 1883, and received his early educational training in public schools, following which he entered the University of Washington. In 1906 he was granted admission to the bar as a practicing attorney. Mr. Thacker has few equals in Western Washington as a trial lawyer. He served in 1907 and 1908 as assistant prosecuting attorney of Lewis county, and rendered a magnificent account of himself. During the recent World War Mr. Thacker served as four minute man and worked unceasingly in the government's interest. He also served as Special Claims Attorney for the government during that time. I would classify Mr. Thacker as a self made man, who as the result of his own efforts, has attained that distinction to which all aspire and many fall short of. The reputation he has succeeded in establishing is the result of careful, painstaking effort, and an earnest desire to gain only that to which he has a right. Mr. Thacker married Miss Minnie B. Pearsall, in 1907, and they have one child, a son 13 years of age. Mr. Thacker is a member of the Kiwanis club, Citizens club, Elks, of which he has served as District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, Woodmen of the World, Knights of Pythias, Moose, Odd Fellows, Masonic orders, and the county, state and national bar associations. Submitted by: Judy Bivens * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Lewis Co., WA GenWeb Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.