Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and
Hanford Co., 1922. p. 126.

JUDGE W. A. REYNOLDS is at present judge of the Superior court for Lewis 
county.  He was born in Indiana, in 1859.  His educational training was in the 
public schools.  He was admitted to the bar by the Supreme court of Illinois 
in 1881 and practiced law in Chicago until the summer of 1883, when he removed 
to the then Territory of Washington, and was admitted to the bar of the 
Territory in November, 1883.  From 1884 to 1886 he was Prosecuting Attorney of 
Lewis county, and from 1889 to January 1891, was Prosecuting Attorney of 
Lewis, Cowlitz, Thurston and Mason counties, and several times during the 
years City Attorney of Chehalis.  He went on the bench in 1917.  His present 
term expires in 1924.  Since he ascended to the bench many cases have come 
before his court involving unusual and complex problems of law, in which he 
has rendered decisions that have generally been upheld by the higher tribunal.  
He frequently takes cases under advisement, but promptly decides them after a 
careful consideration.  It makes no difference whether litigants are poor and 
unable to employ counsel, or are possessed of wealth, each and every one 
receives the same careful consideration.  Judge Reynolds was united in 
marriage with Miss Caroline Allen, in 1886, and the couple have two children, 
a boy and a girl.  He is a member of the county and state bar associations.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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