Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and Hanford Co., 1922. p. 59. ALFRED BATTLE, member of the firm of Ballinger, Battle, Hulbert & Shorts, of Seattle is one of the ablest lawyers in the northwest, a man of high intellectual attainments and broad vision. He is a native of Texas, and was born in 1858. He obtained his educational training in private schools, including Baylor University (then Waco University) from which he graduated in 1878. Ten years later he came to Seattle to make his home, and in 1889 formed a partnership with S. M. shipley, which continued for eight years. The firm firm of Ballinger, Ronald & Battle was then formed, which later on was changed to Ballinger, Battle, Hulbert & Shorts, now one of the oldest and most successful law firms on the coast. Mr. Battle appeared as counsel in many of the important cases that followed the fire of 1889. He contested bitterly the suit of the gas company against the city to collect $100,000 as alleged damages resulting from change in street grading, and won it. That was one of the hardest fought cases in the history of the city. Arrayed against Mr. Battle were the greatest galaxy of legal lights ever before known in this state. He has handled many of the more prominent tide-land cases and with marked results. He clinches every point he makes with precedents. His arguments are usually brief, but to the point and in strict conformity with the law covering the case in hand. Mr. Battle, in 1900, married Miss Madge Fowler. Submitted by: Judy Bivens * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.