Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and Hanford Co., 1922. p. 72. JOHN E. BELCHER, born November, 1883, in Canada, has risen rapidly to a place of prominence in the professional and civic life of Tacoma. His early educational training was had in the public schools of that country . He came to Tacoma in 1904, and in 1915 was admitted to the bar in this state. Mr. Belcher has achieved success upon a basis of hard work in behalf of his clients. At no time does he permit technicalities to obscure the justice of a case. He is forceful and sincere, while his attitude in addressing a jury is impressive. Mr. Belcher is what I would term a practical man. By this I mean self-made, and the success which has come to him is based upon self-effort. Mr. Belcher's practice is of a general character and he appears in the courts frequently. His work in court is always thorough and in conformity with the law. He married Miss Alice Reed, in 1917, and the couple have two children, a boy and a girl. He is a member of the Elks, Masons, Chamber of Commerce and the county and state bar associations. 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.