The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 454

SYDNEY LIVESEY.

Yakima has always been distinguished for the high rank of her bench and bar. Her
lawyers have ever been capable of crossing swords in forensic combat with the
ablest representatives of the profession anywhere. For nine years Sydney Livesey
has been practicing in Yakima and his ability has brought him prominently to the
front. connecting him with much important litigation heard in the courts of the
district.

Mr. Livesey is a native of England, his birth having occurred in Wirksworth,
Derbyshire, on the 3d of March, 1880, his parents being John T. and Alice
(Bates) Livesey. The father came to the United States in 1887 and made
preparations for his family, after which the mother brought their children to
the new world in 1889 and the family home was established in Augusta. Wisconsin,
where John T. Livesey was engaged in the creamery business for some time. His
death there occurred, after which his widow removed to St. Paul, Minnesota, and
spent a number of years in that state but ultimately came to the Pacific coast
and is now living in Bellingham. Sydney Livesey, pursuing his education in the
schools of Wisconsin, was graduated from the high school at Augusta, that
state, and afterward attended the State Normal School at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He then carefully reviewed the broad field of business in order to determine
upon an occupation or profession which he wished to make his life work. He at
length resolved upon law practice and with that end in view entered the St. Paul
Law School, from which he was graduated in June, 1906. Making his way to the
northwest, he settled in Seattle, Washington, where he remained for two years
and for a part of the time was employed in law offices. In 1909 he came to
Yakima, where he has since remained, and through the intervening period he has
made steady progress in his chosen calling.

On the 19th of September, 1913, Mr. Livesey was married to Miss Hazel G. Hughes,
a teacher of Yakima, who was born in Kalkaska, Michigan. They now have two
daughters, Dorothy May and Hazel Margaret.

Mr. Livesey belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His political
allegiance is given to the republican party and he is a member of the executive
board of the republican central county committee. In 1913 he was called to the
office of deputy prosecuting attorney under H. B. Gilbert and filled that
position until 1917. While he continues in the general practice of law, he
devotes much time to transportation law and is thoroughly versed upon that
department of jurisprudence.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.