[Loscho_Enews] bio pic photo search request

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Tue May 17 22:54:44 PDT 2011


Media Advisory – May 17, 2011
Contact: Christopher Schwarzen
Office: 425-388-3883
Email: Christopher.Schwarzen at snoco.org

County’s Superior Court searches for missing judicial photos

As part of its 150th anniversary, Snohomish County is hoping to complete its
catalog of Superior Court judge photographs now hanging in the Courthouse
Building in Everett.
Of 44 Superior Court judges who have served Snohomish County since 1889, the
year that Washington became a state, only three photographs are missing from
the permanent display outside C-201, Snohomish County’s High Profile
Courtroom.

Currently missing are Judge J.R. Winn (1889-1890), Judge Frank T. Reid
(1897-1900) and Judge Guy C. Alston (1913-1935).

Recently, the Court completed a project to reposition the pictures so that
it would be easier to move pictures when a judge retires and to add new
judges as they are appointed or elected. The top row includes the current
judges in order of seniority from left to right.
The next two rows include the judges as they have retired from the bench.

During the redesign, Snohomish County acquired missing pictures for retired,
and now deceased, Judge W.W. Black and Walter P. Bell. Black was a member of
the Elks and also served as prosecutor. Bell served as the first full-time
State Attorney General.

Even though Snohomish County was created in 1861, Snohomish County did not
have its own judges until 1889.

Since then, there have been 44 Superior Court Judges. The following Superior
Court Judges are retired and still alive and well: Judges Alfred O. Holte,
Dennis Britt, John Rutter, Robert Bibb, Paul Hansen, Kathryn Trumbull,
Joseph Thibodeau, David Hulbert, Richard Thorpe and Gerald Knight. All of
these retired judges still live in Snohomish County except for former Judge
Alfred O. Holte, who lives in King County. Judge Stephen Dwyer, who lives in
Snohomish County, is still a judge but sits on the Court of Appeals,
Division One.

Judge Kathryn Trumbull was the first female judge named to the Snohomish
County Superior Court.

Judge John Wilson (deceased) was Judge Joseph Wilson’s father and Judge
Stuart French (deceased) was Judge Charles French’s (deceased) father. In
addition, Judge John C. Denney was Judge Charles R. Denney’s father (both
deceased). The Denney Juvenile Justice Center is named in honor of former
Judge Charles R. Denney. Former Judge Walter P. Bell was not related to
former Judge Ralph C. Bell.

If you have any information on how the Court can obtain photographs of the
three missing judges – Judge J.R. Winn, Judge Frank T. Reid and Judge Guy C.
Alston – please contact Bob Terwilliger, Superior Court administrator, at
425-388-3798 or bob.terwilliger at snoco.org.

-- 
Or Contact Wendy Becker who provided this

Wendy Becker
Economic and Cultural Development Officer
Snohomish County
3000 Rockefeller Avenue   MS 411
Everett, WA 98201
425.388.3186
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