Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and Hanford Co., 1922. p. 66. TOM ALDERSON, of Seattle, is what I would term a practical, self made lawyer. Mr. Alderson is a native of the State of Wisconsin, and was born in 1875. As a lad he attended the public schools, following which he became a student in the University of Washington, from which he graduated as a member of the class of 1896 with the degree of A. B. In 1902 Mr. Alderson took the same degree at Leland Standord, Jr. University, of California. He took his degree of LL. B. from the same institution in 1903, and was admitted to the practice of his profession in the same year in California and Washington. He was admitted in the federal court in 1909. Mr. Alderson's work in the courts is thorough, and in strict conformity with the ethics of his profession, and I know no member of the bar, of his experience and length of time in practice, who has made greater headway. While a man of ability he modestly refrains from any comment thereon, and is unassuming in everything heundertakes. The zeal with which he has devoted his energies to his profession and the careful regard evidenced for the interests of his clients and assiduous and unrelaxing attention to all the details of his cases have brought him a slplended clientele, and have made him successful in practice. His arguments have elicwarm commendation, not only from his associates of the bar, but from the bench as well. Mr. Alderson has worked unceasingly to extablish himself and enjoys the confidence and respect of all with whom he comes in contact. His work in court is at all times consistent. Mr. Alderson married Miss Permilla Thomas, in 1900, and the couple are the parents of five children, two girls and three boys. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner, and holds membership in the Phi Delta Phi, honorary legal fraternity, and Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity, as well as the city state and national 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.