The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 411

CLAYTON E. UDELL.

Clayton E. Udell, a well known member of the Yakima bar and a prominent figure
in Masonic circles, was born in Cook county, Illinois, September 1, 1875, a son
of Thomas C. and Eliza J. (Noyes) Udell. The father was a native of Kenosha
county, Wisconsin, while the mother's birth occurred in McHenry county,
Illinois, although her parents were from New York. Removing westward in pioneer
times, her father took up a homestead in Illinois. Thomas C. Udell, who became a
farmer and devoted his life to that occupation, is now living retired at Genoa
Junction, Wisconsin. His wife passed away on March 22, 1913.

During the boyhood clays of Clayton E. Udell he accompanied his parents on their
removal to Walworth county, Wisconsin, where he acquired a public school
education which he supplemented by study in Beloit College. He was graduated
from the College of Law of the University of Wisconsin as a member of the class
of 1903, and after completing a thorough course in preparation for his chosen
profession he opened an office in Beloit, Wisconsin, where he remained until
June 29, 1906. At that date he removed to Yakima, where he entered upon the
active practice of the profession in which he has since continued. He is an able
lawyer, well versed in the principles of jurisprudence and correct in his
application of his legal knowledge to the points in litigation. He very
thoroughly and carefully prepares his cases and his presentation of a cause is
always clear and logical, while in his reasoning he is strong and cogent.

On the 5th of October, 1905, Mr. Udell was united in marriage to Miss Alberta E.
Stevens, of Beloit. who was born in Cheboygan, Michigan. They became parents of
a son, Ronald, now nine years of age.

Mr. Udell is a very prominent Mason, holding membership in Yakima Lodge No. 24,
F. & A. M.; Yakima Chapter. R. A. M.; Yakima Council, R. & S. M.; Yakima
Commandery, K. T., and the Consistory. He has filled various offices in the
different branches of Masonry and is grand captain of the guard in the grand
lodge of the Masonic Council. He is also well known as a member of the Knights
of Pythias, has filled all of the chairs in the local lodge and is now a member
of the grand lodge. As a member of the Commercial Club he has taken active part
in its work and for two terms served as a member of its board of trustees. He is
a republican in politics, and while he has never been a politician in the usual
sense of office seeking, he has served for the past two years as a member of the
school board of Yakima. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church and
his influence is always given on the side of progress, right and improvement.
Along strictly professional lines he is connected with the County and State Bar
Associations and he gives the major part of his time, thought and attention to
his law practice and is accorded a large amount of corporation and irrigation
cases. In these branches of the profession he is particularly well versed and
his practice is of an important as well as of an extensive character.

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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.