Pomeroy, Allan

Organization, Pomeroy, Allan

Allan Pomeroy was mayor of Seattle from 1952-1956. Before and after his term, he was defeated in 1948 in his bid against incumbent Mayor William F. Devin and was unsuccessful in a re-election campaign in 1956 against Gordon S. Clinton. Pomeroy was a lawyer and judge, serving as Justice of the Peace in Kitsap County (1934-1936), acting Seattle municipal judge (1942), assistant United States Attorney for Western Washington (1942-1948), and King County Superior Court judge (1948). He graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1931. He was a member of several clubs and societies, including the Moose Lodge, Eagles, Kiwanis Club, and Alaska-Yukon Pioneers. He served as Exalted Ruler of the Seattle Elks. Pomeroy died on July 7, 1966, and was survived by his wife Loretta.