Carey, Charles Henry. "History of Oregon." Vol. 3. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer Historical Pub. Co., 1922. p. 171. EDMUND BURKE TONGUE With a name to live up to and a name to make, Edmund Burke Tongue has achieved noteworthy success in both respects. He is the son of Thomas H. and Emily (Eagleton) Tongue. His father, Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, was a pioneer of 1859 who as a lawyer and statesman has written his name indelibly upon the records of the state of Oregon. His services as state senator and his legal proficiency are too well known to the people of Oregon to need comment here. In 1896 he was sent to Congress and was reelected in 1898, in 1900 and in 1902. His ability was recognized in the halls of government and the sorrow expressed at his death in 1903 by all the people of Oregon found an echo in Washington, D. C. E. B Tongue was educated in the primary schools of Hillsboro, at the University of Oregon and at Pacific University. Graduating in 1895 with the degree of A. M. he took up the study of law in his father's office and was admitted to the bar in 1897, when he became associated with his father under the firm name of Thomas H. and E. B. Tongue. This partnership continued until 1903 when it was dissolved by the death of Hon. Thomas H. Tongue. In 1908 Mr. Tongue was elected district attorney of the fifth judicial district made up of Clackamas, Columbia, Clatsop and Washington counties and he served in that capacity until the enactment of a law creating the office of district attorney for each county. He was then elected to serve in the same office in Washington county and is filling that position at the present time. While public affairs have always held the utmost interest for Mr. Tongue he has never sought political prominence. It is conceded that he could have any office within the gift of the people, but he is a lawyer first, last and all the time. He is regarded by the bench and bar as one of the best lawyers in Oregon and the leading attorney in his section of the state. Mr. Tongue was married in 1909 to Maude Agnes Shannon, daughter of J. T. Shannon of Forest Grove. They have two children, Edmund Burke, Jr., and Robert Shannon. The family make their home in Hillsboro. Mr. Tongue is a thirty-second degree Mason, a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, an Elk and a Knight of Pythias. He is a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Portland Hunt Club. As in every other project for the betterment of his town, state and country, Mr. Tongue took a prominent part in war drives and activities. He has inherited his father's marked ability and is a forceful speaker with nothing of the bombast characteristic of some representatives of the profession. Taken all in all he is a worthy son of a distinguished sire. Transcriber's additional notes: Census 1880, June 30; Washington Co, OR; Hillsboro Pct, p 365 Thomas H. Tongue, 35, ENG, ENG, ENG, atty. at law Emily M, wife, 31, IN, IN, IN, keeping house Edith L, dau, 8, OR, ENG, IN, att. school Edmund B, son, 7, OR, ENG, IN, att. school Mary G, dau, 5, OR, ENG, IN, att. school Bertha R, dau, 3, OR, ENG, IN Thomas H, son, 10/12, OR, ENG, IN Mark Hoffman, 26, OR, --, --, works on farm, Divorced Jessee Warren, 23, OR, --, --, works on farm, single Sarah Chapman, 23, OR, --, --, servant, single 1900, June 8; Washington Co, OR; South Hillsboro Pct, p 288 Thomas Tongue, 56, June 1843, ENG, ENG, ENG, mar 31 yrs, congressman, to US 1859 Margaret E, wife, 51, Dec 1848, IN, IN, IN, mar 31 yrs, 8 children-7 living Burke E, son, 27, April 1863, OR, ENG, IN, single, lawyer Mary G, dau, 25, March 1875, OR, ENG, IN, single Bertha R, dau, 23, April 1877, OR, ENG, IN, single Thomas H, son, 20, July 1879, OR, ENG, IN, single, att. school Elizabeth E, dau, 18, June 1881, OR, ENG, IN, single Florence, dau, 13, Sept 1886, OR, ENG, IN, single, att. school Anna Ginser, servant, 20, Aug 1879, TX, BOH, BOH, single, house servant 1910, April 25; Washington Co, OR; South Hillsboro Pct, p 224, 8th st. Edmund B. Tongue, 37, OR, ENG, IN, 1st mar, mar 1 yr, attorney, general practice Maude A, wife, 27, PA, PA, PA, 1st mar, mar 1 yr, 0 children Mary Katherine Shannon, s in law, 23, single, PA, PA, PA, music teacher 1920, Jan. 7; Washington Co, OR; Northwest Hillsboro Pct, p 173; 822 Main ave. Edmund B. Tongue, 46, OR, ENG, IN, county attorney, general practice Maud S, wife, 37, PA, PA, PA Edmund B, son, 6, OR, OR, PA Robert S, son, 2 5/12, OR, OR, PA Agnes M. Wahlgren, boarder, 29, single, OR, Swed, Nor, stenographer, lawyer's office Catherine F. Hillieke, maid, 22, single, OR, GER, GER James Sommerville, servant, 69, CAN, Scot, Ire, to US 1866 Charles E. Eames, servant, 79, ENG, ENG, ENG, single, to US 1890 ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in September 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.