Hunt, Herbert and Floyd C. Kaylor. Washington: West of the Cascades. Vol. III. Chicago, S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1917. p. 296-297. GIERE, ARTHUR F.: Among the young lawyers of Lewis county who have already won distinction in their profession is Arthur F. Giere of Centralia. He was born on the 6th of May, 1885, in Belgrade, Minnesota, and is a son of Rev. Niles and Susan (Nelson) Giere, both natives of Madison, Wisconsin. The father is a prominent minister of the Lutheran church and is now serving as bishop and makes his home in Sacred Heart, Minnesota. Arthur F. Giere, who is the oldest in a family of five children, obtained his early education in the public and high schools of Renville, Minnesota, and later attended Willmar Seminary, from which he was graduated in 1901. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Gale College and that of Master of Arts was conferred upon him by Minnesota College. For six years he was principal of Gale College at Galesville, Wisconsin, and then entered the law department of the University of Minnesota, from which he was graduated in 1909 with the degree of Ph.D. Coming to Washington in 1910, Mr. Giere was made principal of Pacific Academy at Tacoma, where he remained one year, and the following year was principal of Columbia College at Everett. He was next at the head of the foreign language department of the Everett high school for one year and then formed a partnership with Andrew Engeset for the practice of law at that place. In the fall of 1914, however, Mr. Giere came to Centralia where he has since engaged in general practice with good success. For one year he served as judge of the police court of Centralia and is now filling the office of justice of the peace. In politics Mr. Giere is a republican and he takes a deep and commendable interest in public affairs. He is a member of the county, state and national bar assocations and is regarded as one of the most capable young attorneys of western Washington. He has always taken a great interest in music and is a graduate of the Northwestern Conservatory at Minnesota. he has been a director of bands and orchestras in the different schools with which he has been connected and has done much to promote a love for good music wherever he has lived. In religious faith he is a Lutheran. Genial and pleasant in manner he makes many friends and is held in the highest esteem by all who know him. Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen * * * * 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.