Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and
Hanford Co., 1922. p. 40.

ALFRED H. LUNDIN, of Seattle, in his 15 years legal practice in Seattle, has,
in addition ot attaining prominence in his profession, become prominently
identified with the commercial and civic life of the city and sstate.  Mr
Lundin, born in Lead, S. D., in 1884, graduated from the University of
Nebraska law school in 1906 with the LL. B. and A. B. degrees.  Upon his
arrival in Seattle the same year he was admitted to the bar and began active
practice.  Three years later he became deputy prosecuting attorney of King
county.  In 1912 he resumed private practice but in 1914 he was elected
prosecuting attorney on the progressive ticket and re-elected in 1916 on the
Republican ticket.  During his last administration of the office the state
prohibition law was passed, and Mr. Lundin vigorously prosecuted important
liquor violation cases, notably the Billingsly brothers.  He personally
conducted the more important cases, such as graft prosecutions and murder
trials, and won a reputation as an unusually successful trial lawyer.  Law
violators of political prominence were prosecuted and convicted by him  The
Red Light Abatement law was energetically enforced.  Mr. Lundin held office at
a time when the office was called upon to take aggressive action in various
public matters.  Mr. Lundin did not run for re-election and retired to private
practice in 1918 and became senior member of the firm of Lundin & Barto.  In
1921 he was elected vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, after having
served as chairman of the Members' council of that body.  In 1909 Mr. Lundin
married Miss Julia Deweese, and they have one child, Daniel H., aged 11 years.
He is a member of the Delta Upsilon and Phi Delta Phi fraternities and the
city and state bar associations.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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