The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 858 

ALBERT LEE McCLANAHAN, M. D.

Dr. Albert Lee McClanahan, engaged in the practice of medicine at Yakima, was
born in Strasburg, Virginia, in 1872, a son of George NI. and Elizabeth (Bauman)
McClanahan, representatives of old southern families. The father is an attorney
and practiced his profession for many years in Virginia but is now living
retired. having reached the notable old age of ninety-six years.

Liberal educational advantages were accorded Dr. McClanahan, who was graduated
from Columbia University on the completion of a classical course, winning the
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1898. He afterward attended the St. Louis University
and won his M. D. degree in 1904. Following his graduation he went to Nome,
Alaska. but soon afterward returned to Seattle, where he opened an office and
continued in the active practice of medicine and surgery until 1914. He then
removed to Ellensburg, where he remained until 1918, when he came to Yakima and
opened offices in the Miller building. He has already won a good practice, for
his ability is pronounced and he is most careful in the diagnosis of his cases.

In 1904 Dr. McClanahan was united in marriage to Miss Emma Boesewetter, who was
born in St. Louis. Fraternally the Doctor is connected with the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks and in Masonry has attained high rank. He belongs to
Arcania Lodge No. 83, F. & A. M., and he has attained the thirty-second degree
of the Scottish Rite, while with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine he has crossed
the sands of the desert. He also has membership with the Loyal Order of Moose.
ale has never sought nor desire political office but served for one year as
deputy marshal of the second division of Alaska. In strictly professional lines
his connection is with the County, the State and the American Medical
Associations.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.