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WO 167824-A
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- 1977-06-10 (Creation)
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Portrait of the Honorable Erling Tollefson, Municipal Court judge. Judge Tollefson was the youngest of the four Tollefson brothers who made their mark on Tacoma's landscape. Harold was a two-term Mayor of Tacoma, Thor, a multiple term Republican congressman and Rudy, a well known banker. Thor and Harold preceded him in admission to the bar. Erling Tollefson was born on December 13, 1913 and attended local Tacoma schools including Lincoln High School and the University of Puget Sound. He attended Gonzaga University Law School after being associated with Johnson Paint Co. for many years and passed the Washington bar exam in August of 1959. Judge and Mrs. Tollefson resided at 819 South Monroe. He would pass away on December 5, 1986. (TNT 8-16-59-article; TNT 4-30-78, C-13 article)
Tollefson, Erling;