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5267-00. Allan Pomeroy

 Record Group
Identifier: 5267-00
Allan Pomeroy was mayor of Seattle from 1952-1956. In 1948, he was defeated in his first mayoral bid by incumbent Mayor William F. Devin, and in 1956 was unsuccessful in a re-election campaign 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.
Creator: Pomeroy, Allan

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Allan Pomeroy Records

 Series
Identifier: 5267-01
Abstract

Official and personal records from Allan Pomeroy, mayor of Seattle from 1952 to 1956.

Dates: 1906-1970; Majority of material found within 1952-1956

Placeholder text The Seattle Municipal Archives holdings document the history, development, and activities of the agencies and elected officials of the City of Seattle. Descriptions of selected records are also available through the Library of Congress National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections and through Archives West.

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