The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 136

THOMAS E. GRADY.

Thomas E. Grady, a member of the Yakima bar, who since December, 1917, has
filled the office of city attorney, was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin,
November 19, 1880, a son of Thomas and Eliza Grady. The father has devoted his
life to the occupation of farming but since 1907 has lived retired in Yakima,
enjoying a well-earned rest.

Thomas E. Grady, spending his youthful days under the parental roof near
Chippewa Falls, acquired a public school education, passing through consecutive
grades to the high school. He also attended business college and later entered
the University of Minnesota for the study of law, as he had determined to make
the practice of the profession his life work. He completed the course there and
was graduated with the class of 1904. In looking about for a favorable field of
labor he decided upon the northwest and in June, 1905, arrived in Yakima and was
appointed deputy prosecuting attorney. After serving for a brief period as court
reporter he took up private law work and has been engaged in general practice,
although he has held several other offices in the strict path of his profession.
In March, 1911, he was appointed judge of the superior court and was elected to
the office in 1912, serving continuously until 1917. He made a most excellent
record upon the bench by the fairness and impartiality of his decisions and his
course was at all times characterized by a masterful grasp of the problems
presented for solution. In December, 1917, he was appointed city attorney and is
now acting in that capacity. No one better realizes the necessity for thorough
preparation of cases, and his legal learning. his analytical mind and the
readiness with which he grasps the points in an argument all combine to make
him one of the able lawyers practicing at the Yakima bar.

On the 3d of June, 1908, Mr. Grady was united in marriage to Miss Alice M.
Beane, of Spokane, and to them have been born three children: Thomas E., who was
born July 22, 1911; James E., born December 11, 1916; and Howard M., born
February 12, 1918.

Mr. Grady is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and is a past
exalted ruler. He was also district deputy of the Grand Lodge for eastern
Washington. He likewise has membership in the Commercial Club and is thoroughly
in sympathy with its purposes concerning the upbuilding of Yakima and the
development of its civic welfare. His political allegiance has always been
given to the republican party and aside from the offices already mentioned that
he has filled he has served as a member of the city council of Yakima. He
belongs to that class of young men who are upbuilding the west and whose labors
have been of far-reaching and beneficial effect.

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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.