The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-07
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ties law partner for 20 years.
Aitho tho two were Of opposdte
political faiths - Baiiinger was a
ntaunch republican. OF course. while
Battle has always been an equally
s,aunch democrat - they were the
closest OF personal and professional
friends turnout their long aasocla'
ton.
Judge Baiiinger was born In
noonesboroush. Iowa, July .. 1883.
lie graduated from Williams college
IN 1854. After practising law In Kan
kakee. III. and New Decatur. Ala.
for a brief period he came West and
sottled In Port Townsend. then a
rival OF Seattle.
In isa2 he Was elected superior
judge and served on the bench for
term expired he came 10 Seattle and
formed q partnership with Battle and
y. r. Ronald. now King county su-
perior court Judge. The name Of tho
firm WINS Bailinger. Ronald a Battle.
shortly afterwards A. J. remnant.
brother % Captain ~ Detectives
Charles remnant. was given n part
nernhip and the firm continued as
naiiinger. Ronald. Battle a Tenant.
Judge naiiInger continued nr the
head OF this firm until he war sent
10 Washington. When he renigncd
from the cabinet he Immediately re-
ruined the old association. and the
firm became Bailinger. Battle. HUI.
bert a shorts--Judpc Ronald having
withdrawn 10 go on the bench and
remnant having died. The new mem
bcrm. who are stlll In tho firm today.
were Richard A. Hubert and Bruce
q. shorts.
Attic he only sought an elective
office on two occasionn--and then
ocensfully--Jndgc naillnger was al
ways active in politics and was
power In national. ftate and mu.
nicipai affairs.
His last activity was as founder Of
the Washington Union League club.
which ex~rtcd a powerful Influence
In the recent municipal primary and
election.
while Judge nallinRer always had
a bone In Seattle. he aiuo maintained
a country place on the Everett Inter
urban in Snohomish county. Jsint
north Of tho King county line.
lie acquired tho nucleus Of the
property--fate McAie~r. and a Hmsii
island In ita csnter-about IL years
ago. and gradually added TO Il until
he owned practically al the land sur
rounding the lake. Tho name Of the
lake was later changed TO naiiingsr.
This estate wns one OF bis hobbies.
and ~ cleared much Of the Land on
!, himself.
He frequently went cut 10 the
property on afternoons and over
week-ends and worked on It.
This hobby may have contribuwd
largely 10 his death.
re visited the estate last Sunday
and 60; overheated while working
on a.
This. his friends believe. ~ 20 the
attack Of snuts indigestion which he
suffered Sunday night and which
was followed by a fatal attack 81
heart trouble Tuesday.
Judge Bafiinr-rs death wHs shock.
ingiy wadc~n.
He was confined 90 HIS horns Mon.
day. but he was at his office as
usugi Tuesday morning and later
dropped IN 10 re Dr. Brown. the
new mayer.
At that time he appeared TO hr
perfectly well.
Aitho he was more generally
known for his prc-emincnce In poll
tica. Judge BslllnRer was no len
eminent in the legal profession.
lie was author Of Bailingcr's An.
notated Codes and Statutes OF Wash.
lngton and of BaIiingcr on Com.
munity Property.
In 1855 Judge Ballinger married
Julia A. Bradley. who survives him.
He also leaves two nons. Rlohard
Talbot Ballinger and Edward Brad.
ley Ballinger. both Of Seattle.
He was n member OF the Rainier