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James Reed "Jim" Ellis (August 5, 1921 – October 25, 2019) was a municipal bond lawyer [1] and civic activist based in King County, Washington.Although he never sought or held elective office, at the time of his death the Seattle Times described him as "one of [Washington's] most visionary and successful civic leaders."
The Prosecuting Attorney's Office is located in the King County Courthouse (in downtown Seattle, Washington) and consists of 210 deputy prosecuting attorneys and 190 administrative staff members. [2] The Office prosecuted 6,135 felonies in 2012, about 40% of which were violent crimes. [3] Employees are spread across three divisions:
Seattle Police Court was the precursor to the Municipal Court. [2] Justices were appointed by the city council among King County Justices of the Peace serving in Seattle. [1] The 1890 Freeholders Charter established a police court in Seattle, but the provision was repealed in 1892 after a state law created a municipal court for the city. [2]
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Warren Chan (1950): [3] [4] [5] First Chinese American male lawyer in Seattle, Washington [King County, Washington] Solie M. Ringold: [ 15 ] First Jewish American male judge in Washington (1961) Charles Z. Smith (1955): [ 10 ] First African American male appointed as a municipal court judge in Seattle, Washington (1965)
Thomas T. Minor (February 20, 1844 – December 2, 1889) was a physician, businessman, civic and political leader who founded the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway and served as mayor of Seattle and Port Townsend, Washington.