The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 982 

GEORGE McLAUGHLIN.

George McLaughlin, engaged in the auto repair business, in which connection he
has built up one of the largest enterprises of the kind in Yakima, was born in
Rawlins county, Kansas, March 22, 1889, a son of George D. and Anna M.
McLaughlin, who were pioneer settlers of the Sunflower state. The father was a
farmer by occupation and later took up railroad work. He is now a resident of
Walla Walla, Washington, where he has made his home since 1904 and throughout
the intervening period has continued active in railway service.

George McLaughlin acquired a public school education and afterward began
learning the machinist's trade under the direction of J. D. Jones of Walla
Walla. He also worked along the same line in Tacoma and subsequently went to the
Bremerton navy yard, where he was employed for two and a half years. He was
afterward upon the ocean in the army transport service and in July, 1910, he
again went to Walla Walla, where he was connected with the Walla Walla Iron
Works and other enterprises demanding his mechanical skill and ingenuity. In
June, 1912, he came to Yakima and worked for the firm of Goodman & Tucker. He
was afterward employed by the Yakima Automobile Company, but ambitious to engage
in business on his own account, he entered into partnership with C. C. Brown in
December, 1913, and they organized the Independent Automobile Company. They have
since built up one of the best auto repairing businesses in Yakima. Their
patronage is extensive, for they have won the public confidence and trust by
reason of their skill and ability. The workmanship is of the highest grade and
they now enjoy a most liberal patronage.

On the 10th of June, 1913, Mr. McLaughlin was married to Miss Nellie A.
Bunnell, of Yakima, and they have two children, George and John. Mr. McLaughlin
belongs to no lodges and in politics maintains an independent course. He
concentrates his efforts and attention upon his business affairs and his energy
and determination enable him to overcome all difficulties and obstacles in his
path and press steadily forward to the goal of success.

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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.