The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 199

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774

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THOMAS, Samuel Binford, mfr .; born Craw- fordsville, Ind .; son Charles Lambert and Mar- tha (Binford) Thomas; ed. Wabash Coll., mar- ried Jessie Millard Scott, Chicago; 3 children: Martha B., Nora S., Samuel B., Jr. Pres. Tur- ner & Thomas Co., mfrs. the T.&T. metal wheels; dir. North Av. State Bank, Michigan Av. Trust Co., and Colonial Trust & Savings Bank. Club: University. Residence: 5126 Mad- ison Av. Office: 312 N. May St.

THOMAS, Wesley Munger, physician; born Vernon, Wis., Feb. 20, 1868; son Edwin Burke and Cornelia Mary (Munger) Thomas; grad. Rochester (Wis.) Sem., 1887; Univ. of Wis., B.S., 1892; Chicago Homo. Med. Coll., M.D .. 1895; Harvey Med. Coll., M.D., 1899; married Vernon, Wis., Sept. 13, 1892, Della F. Hoyt; children: Edwin Benjamin, Isadore Elvira. En- gaged in general practice of medicine in Chi- cago since Apr. 1895. Was lecturer on chem- istry, 5 years, and adjunct prof. of clinical di- agnosis, 2 years, Chicago Homœ. Med. Coll .; attending physician to Chicago Nursery and Half-Orphan Asylum, 5 years. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Congregationalist. Residence: 3036 Evanston Av.

THOMAS, William Isaac, sociologist: born in Russell Co., Va., Aug. 13, 1863; son Thaddeus Peter and Sarah (Price) Thomas; A.B., Univ. of Tenn., 1884, A.M., 1885; student in Berlin and Göttingen, 1888-9; fellow in sociology. Univ. of Chicago, 1893-4, Ph.D., 1896; married Harriet Park, of Knoxville, Tenn., June 6. 1888. Instr. English and modern langs., 1886-7. adj. prof., 1887-8, Univ. of Tenn .; prof. English. 1889-94, sociology, 1894-5, Oberlin Coll .; instr. sociology, 1895-6, asst. prof., 1896-1900, asso. prof. since 1900, Univ. of Chicago. Mcm. Am. Sociol. Assn., Am. Anthrop. Assn. Asso. editor American Journal of Sociology. Clubs: Quad- rangle, Lake Zurich Golf. Author of books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 6016 Stony Island Av.

THOMASON, Frank David, lawyer; born Syr- acuse, N.Y., May 30, 1860; son Samuel Edward and Elizabeth Bridget (Donoghue) Thomason: ed. pub. schools and acads., Washington, D.C .: M.L., Nat. Univ., Washington. 1881: married Diana M. Bean, of Candia Village. N.H., Nov. 24, 1881: 1 son: Samuel Emory. Admitted to bar, 1881, and since actively engaged in prac- tice at Chicago, making a specialty of patent causes. Active in Republican politics. Univer- salist. Mem. Am. Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn .. Chicago Patent Bar Assn. Mason (Blue Lodge and Chapter) ; Royal League, Nat. Union. Clubs: Ridge Country: Commercial (Davenport. Ia ) ; University (Washington, D.C.). Recreations; golf. country life. Residence: 10432 Longwood Boul. Office: 69 W. Washington St.

THOMASON, Samuel Emory, lawyer: born Chicago, Jan. 24, 1883; son Frank David and Diana M. (Bean) Thomason; grad. Englewood High School, Chicago. 1900; A.B .. Univ. of Mich., 1904: LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1906; married Alexina E. Young, of Chicago. Sept. 10. 1907. Admitted to Ill. bar. 1906: practice in office of Stuart G. Shepard until 1909: mom. firm of Stuart G. Shepard & Robert R. McCor- mick. Apr. 1. 1909-Jan. 1. 1911; mem firm of Shepard, McCormick & Thomason since Jan. 1.1911. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn .. Legal Club. Theta Delta Chi. Republican. Universalist Clubs: Quadrangle (Mich. Univ.). Rige Coun-

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try. Recreations: golf, tennis. Residence: 10451 Seeley Av. Office: 1306 Tribune Bldg.

THOMASSON, Nelson, real estate; born at Louisville, Ky., Oct. 15, 1839; son William Poin- dexter Thomasson and Charlotte Pierce Leon- ard (daughter Rev. David A. Leonard, who was also the grandfather of the late Sec. of State John Hay); ed. private schs. and an acad., Louisville, Ky .; children: Leonard (in real es- tate business, Duluth, Minn.), Nelson, Jr. (asst. corpn. counsel, Chicago), Manienne (Mrs. Ellwood Offutt, of Oakland, Md.). When 18 years of age he left Louisville and became student and clerk in offices of Morris, Thom- asson & Blackburn, and later in office of John G. Rogers, meanwhile attending law school. In 1861 enlisted in the Sturges Rifles, and served in it in the Army of the Potomac; pro- moted to regular army after the campaign in Western Va., becoming mem. of Co. E, 5th U.S. Inf .; served in N.M. in campaign against the Texans under Sibley and Bailey, and later rode for 3 years side by side with Kit Carson against the Navajos and other Indians of N.M., Colo. and Ariz .; after war engaged in recruiting service at Chicago and Newport Barracks, and afterward was on the plains until Dec. 1870, when he retired from the army; came to Chi- cago and established in the real estate busi- ness, buying and subdividing large tracts, and, besides handling his own property, represents other large owners. Was made vice-pres. the Chicago Real Estate Board, for 1910, this real estate board being the largest of the kind of the world. Republican. Mason (K.T.). Mem. Loyal Legion. Club: Union League. Summer Residence: Oakland, Md. Residence: 1247 N. State St. Office: 117 N. Dearborn St.

THOMASSON, Nelson, Jr., lawyer; born Chi- cago, May 3, 1877; son Nelson and Manienne (Norton) Thomasson; ed. University School, Chicago; A.B., Princeton, 1900; LL.B., North- western Univ., 1903; married Indie Gardiner, Jan. 7, 1911. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1903; apptd. asst. corpn. counsel, 1907. In 1906 organized the Protective Com. for minority stockholders of West Chicago Street Ry. Co. in "traction fight." Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Mem. exec. com. 21st Ward Republican Club since 1903. Presbyterian. Mason (Oriental Lodge No. 33 A.F.&A.M.). Clubs: Princeton, University. Recreations: collector of Oriental rugs, music. Residence: 1247 N. State St. Of- fice: 117 N. Dearborn St.

THOMPSON, see also Thomson.

THOMPSON, Albert Edward, mfrs.' agent; born Quebec, Can., Nov. 29, 1862; son James and Sarah (LeCheminant) Thompson; ed. Que- bec, Can .; married Quebec, July 6, 1889, Eliza- beth Borland; children: Mary Eleanor, Elwyn Hibbard, Harold Edgar, Albert Edward, Jr. Be- gan in Quebec in insurance office; later office work in mfrs.' office, and afterward custom house clerk for wholesale grocery house in Quebec; in retail grocery business, 1884-91, Winnipeg; went to Duluth, Minn., 1891, as gro- cery salesman, and to St. Paul for Michaud Bros. until July 1895; came to Chicago and traveled for Chocolat-Menier Co., until 1897; then established in business as mfrs.' agent. Republican. Residence: 7059 N. Ashland Av., Rogers Park. Office: 359 River St.

THOMPSON, Arthur James, merchant; born Chicago, Feb. 18, 1872; son George and Rebecca (Heath) Thompson; ed. pub. schools of Evans- ton and a 2 years' business course in the Chi- cago Manual Training School; married Virgin O'Bannon, of Chicago, Ill., July 1, 1893; 1 daughter: Margaret Nancy. On leaving train- ing school engaged for 18 months in raising thoroughbred stock, on Shadeland farm, near Lafayette, Ind .; came to Chicago, and was of- fice boy for Corbin, May & Co., then salesman for Ariel Meinrath; later with Beach, Wells & Co., and L. R. Wing & Co., establishing for

himself, 1897, under the style of Arthur J. Thompson & Co., and in Feb. 11, 1909, incorpo- rating as the Arthur J. Thompson Co., of which is pres .; wholesale handlers of dried beans, peas and apples, with branches at St. Louis, Mo., Kansas City, Mo., and Flint and Charlotte, Mich., Rochester, N.Y. Democrat. Clubs: Ev- anston Golf, Wilmette Men's. Recreation: golf. Residence: Wilmette, Ill. Office: 316 N. Michi- gan Av.

THOMPSON, Charles C., publisher; born Al- bion, Wis., Oct. 9, 1867; son Charles C. and Jes- sie Thompson; grad. Bryant & Stratton Busi- ness Coll .; taught school 3 years; engaged in book business 5 years; married Jan. 11, 1894, Gertrude Fetter; children: Charles C., Jr., How- ard L., Helen G. Came to Chicago, Oct. 1, 1897, and has since been engaged in publishing busi- ness; mem. Thompson & Thomas Publishing Co. until June, 1909, since then of Charles C. Thompson Co. Residence: 6831 Euclid Av. Of- fice: 1128 S. Wabash Av.

THOMPSON, Charles Francis, lumber; born Lacon, Ill., Aug. 13, 1864; son Charles F. and Elizabeth Henderson (Twells) Thompson; ed. grammar and high schools of Logansport, Ind., to 1880; married Chicago, Apr. 25, 1888, Emma M. Adams; 1 daughter: Elizabeth Adams. Be- gan lumber business in Jan. 1881 with Thomp- son Bros. & Co .; in May 1884 became cashier C. C. Thompson & Walkup Co .; May 1889, sec. C. C. Thompson Lumber Co .; Feb. 1893, sec. and treas. Henry Oil Co .; June 1894, sec. and treas. Alpha Oil Co. In Feb. 1898 purchased C. C. Thompson Lumber Co., and organized the Thompson Lumber Co., of which is pres. and dir. In Jan. 1900 organized Miss. Lumber Co., of which is treas .; also, since Jan. 1902 pres. Kingston Lumber Co .; organized, Mar. 1902 Bank of Quitman, Quitman, Miss., of which is vice-pres. Also pres. George Adams & Freder- icks Co., and treas. and gen. mgr. Miss. Eastern Ry .; vice-pres. C. L. Gray Lumber Co. and J. W. O'Dom Lumber Co .; dir. Rex Planing Mill Co., of Meridian, Miss. Republican. Mason, Elk. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian, South Shore Country, Homewood, Lac Court d'Oreilles Fishing. Recreations: golf, motoring, fishing and hunting. Residence: 3350 South Park Av. Office: Ry. Exchange.

THOMPSON, David Decamp, journalist; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

THOMPSON, Ely Franklin, lawyer; born Bu- reau Co., Ill., Aug. 12, 1854; son Moses M. and Anna C. (Raines) Thompson; grad. high sch .; private instrn., and attended old Univ. of Chi- cago; LL.B., Yale Univ., 1887; married 1891; 3 children: Frederick, Katherine and Donald. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1887; was for a time mem. firm Thompson & Curtis; in 1895 with Francis Clark, in firm of Thompson & Clark, becoming Thompson, Delamater & Clark upon the admis- sion, 1896, of Hon. George W. Delamater, of Pa .; later mem. firm of Magruder, Thompson & Candee, and associated with Francis H. Clark since May 1909. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Club: Chicago. Residence: 355 Belden Av. Office: 630 Chicago Opera House Building.

THOMPSON, Frank Robert, insurance; born Chicago, Apr. 28, 1873; son John F. and Mary Ann (Brown) Thompson; ed. Chicago public schools; married Fond du Lac, Wis., June 1899, Clara Darling Robbins; 1 daughter: Edith Dar- ling. Began with R. W. Hosmer & Co. as office boy, 1889, continuing 10 years; resigned to be- come mgr. of the insurance dept. of Swift & Co., 1899; resigned to become mgr. of Jameson & Frelinghuysen's; in general insurance for self since 1907. Republican. Christian Scien- tist. Residence: 4732 N. Paulina St. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.

THOMPSON, Frederick Shepard, pres. Beaver Belting Co .; born Mt. Desert, Hancock Co., Me.,

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Mar. 26, 1854; son D. Shepard and Charlotte J. (Somes) Thompson; ed. district schools of Me .; married Dennysville, Me., May 5, 1877, Alice P. Jones; children: Mabel H., J. Grace, Jose- phine G., A. Dorothea, D. Shepard. Began as a sailor in the merchant service; at age of 22 years was first mate of the ship "William Mc- Gilvery"; in 1878 left the sea and engaged in the produce business at Milford, Sussex Co., I)el. In 1882 went to Philadelphia and became connected with the Main Belting Co., mfrs. of "Leviathan" belting, of which co. was Western mgr. many years from 1883; now pres. Beaver Belting Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Resi- dence: 6522 LaFayette Av. Office: 6506 S. State Street.

THOMPSON, George Farnsworth, physician: born Oconto, Wis., Mar. 17, 1875; son M. C. and Margaret (Bellew) Thompson; B.S., Univ. of Wis., 1896; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1899; mar- ried Chicago, June 11, 1902, Irma Sturm; 3 children: Dorothy, Irma Beatrice and Helen. Was interne Cook Co. Hosp., June 1899-Dec. 1900; asso. attending surgeon, Cook Co. Hosp., 1901-2; attending surgeon, same, since 1903; now instr. in surgery, Rush Med. Coll .; prof. gynecology, Ill. Post-Grad. Med. School; sur- geon to "Soo" R.R. Was half-back in the Univ. of Wis. football team, 1894-5. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Surgical Soc., Am. Assn. of Ry. Surgeons. A.M.A. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 3826 Van Buren St. Office: 600 Blue Island Av.

THOMPSON, Glenn Doran, vice-pres. Frank- lin Hat Works; born Michigan City, Ind., June 30, 1867; moved to Detroit, 1870; ed. pub. and high schools of Detroit, to 1887: married Chi- cago, Apr. 25, 1893, Margaret Graham. Came to Chicago, 1887, from Detroit, and entered wholesale millinery house of Edson Keith & Co. as office man and clerk; afterward became salesman in the house, and traveling repre- sentative in Ohio, Minn. and Ind., and subse- quently was sec. and treas. of the co., and for- eign buyer until Sept. 1909; vice-pres. and sec. Franklin Hat Works since 1909. Republican. Mem. B.P.O.E. (LaPorte, Ind. lodge). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Rec- reation: golf. Residence: 5304 Cornell Av. Of- fice: 213 Institute Pl.

THOMPSON, James Westfall, univ. prof .; born Pella, Ia., June 3. 1869; son Rev. Abra- ham and Anna (Westfall) Thompson; A.B., Rutgers Coll., 1892; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1895; studied Sorbonne and in foreign archives. 1903, 1907; unmarried. Asst. in history, 1895-7, asso. 1897-9. instr. European history, 1899-1904, asst. prof., 1904-8, asso. prof. since July 1. 1908, dean Jr. Coll. of Philosophy (men), 1906-9, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon. Clubs: University, Cliff Dwellers, Caxton, Chicago Literary, Quad- rangle. Author of a number of books, etc., for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: Quadrangle Club.

THOMPSON, Jay Judson, surgeon; see Vol. 1905.

THOMPSON, John, clergyman; sec Vol. 1905.

THOMPSON, John R., restaurateur and gro- cer; born on farm in Vermilion Co., Ill., Nov. 13, 1865; son John R. and Elizabeth (Wright) Thompson; ed. pub. school on home farm until 16. then 2 years in normal school at Danville, Ill .; married Georgetown. Ill .. Aug. 5, 1891, Rose Holloway: children: John R., III, Ruth E .. Florence H. Began business life in 1887 at Fithian, Ill., a small country town, with a "gen- eral store," dry goods, groceries, shocs, etc .. and postoffice in a corner of the store; sold out in 1891 and came to Chicago. Began in restaurant business, Dec. 19, 1891, at 397 State St. In 1895 began branching ont in downtown district and lately opened houses in Springfield. Peoria, Aurora, Quincy and Decatur, 111., and

Indianapolis, Ind. In 1907 he incorporated for $1,000,000 the John R. Thompson Co., operating 30 restaurants and 2 grocery stores. In 1903 purchased of Andrew Cummings the business and property of the old Thompson Restaurant at 151-153 Dearborn St. (established, 1856, by S. H. Thompson), including both restaurant and hotel. Dir. Real Estate Title & Trust Co., "The World To-Day" (magazine). Formerly treas. of Cook Co. Has stock farm at Liberty- ville, Ill., raising trotting horses. Republican; now Co. Central Committeeman from 6th Ward; candidate for Rep. nomination for mayor of Chicago, spring of 1911. Clubs: Union League, Colonial, South Shore Country, Hamilton, Ill. Athletic. Residence: 4415 Grand Boul. Office: 188 N. State St.

THOMPSON, Leverett, banker; born Chicago, 1869; son John Leverett and Laura (Chandler) Thompson; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1892; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1895; married Lake For- est, Ill., Oct. 1, 1901, Alice Poole, of Chicago. Engaged in practice of law in Chicago, 1895- 1904; sec. Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co. since Aug. 1904. Mem. Loyal Legion. Presby- terian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia, Harvard. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co.

THOMPSON, Mark M., physician; see Vol. 1905.

THOMPSON, Merritt Walter, physician; born . McHenry Co., Ill., Sept. 26, 1854; son Acel and Mary Jane (Nealley) Thompson; ed. pub. and private schools in McHenry Co. and 1 year at Hillsdale (Mich.) Coll .; taught district school 1 term in 1873; came to Chicago, 1874, and studied under Dr. Nealley, and then in med. dept. of Univ. of Mich. until spring of 1875: returned to Chicago, resuming studies under Dr. Nealley and attending lectures at Chicago Med. Coll .; bought a drug store, 1876; grad. Rush Med. Coll., 1877; married Chicago. June 18, 1878, Sarah Jane Gibson; children: Mary A .. M. Walter, Jr., Elmer G. Began practice at Marengo, Ill., 1877; returned to Chicago. 1878. sold out his drug business, and has since been engaged in practice of medicine. Mason (32°. Chicago Consistory, Chicago Commandery K. T.). Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Office and Resi- dence: 1432 N. Robey St.

THOMPSON, Percy Wallace, capt. U.S. Rev- enue-Cutter Service; born Washington, June 20, 1858; son Col. M. T. (lawyer) and Mary Gray (Douglas) Thompson (lineal descendant Col. Ninian Beall, Md., 1654, and Rev. John Or- me, "Father of Presbyterianism in America"); ed. Va. Mil. Inst., Md. Agrl. Coll., Columbian (now George Washington) Univ., Nat. Univ. Law Sch., Washington; grad. U.S. Revenue- Cutter Service Acad., 1881; married Nellie Car- dozo Snell, of Erie, Pa. (descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower.) Exec. officer U.S.S. Rush and exec. and comdg. officer U.S.S. Cor- win, attached to Pacific Squadron of Admiral Miller during Spanish-Am. War: has since com- manded U.S. steamers Dexter, Hamilton, Win- dom, Apache, McCulloch and Woodbury: now retired. Mem. S.A.R., Naval and Mil. Order Spanish-Am. War, Alpha Tau Omega. Demo- crat. Presbyn. Clubs: University ( Washington. D.C.), Southern of Chicago (vice-pres. ). Contbr. articles on naval, maritime and hist. subjects to Scribner's Magazine. Belford's Monthly. Maritime Register. New York Sun, Boston Her- ald, Detroit Free Press, etc. Address: 631 Mel- rose St.

THOMPSON, Richard Swain, lawyer: born Cape May Court House, Cape May Co .. N.J. December 27, 1837; son Richard and Elizabeth (Holmes) Thompson: ed. 3 years in Norristown (Pa.) Sem .; afterward studied 3 years under Rev. Alden Scovel. at Bordentown. N.JJ : L.L.B .. Harvard, 1861; admitted to bar at Phila., Mar. 8, 1862. In Ang. 1862 as capt. raised a co which was mustered in as Co. K. 12th N.J. Vols. at

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Woodbury, N.J., Sept. 4, 1862; served as dis- trict provost marshal, Ellicott's Mills, Md., 2 months; regt. joined Army of the Potomac, Dec. 19, 1862; commissioned maj., Feb. 25, 1864, and It .- col., July 14, 1864, 12th N.J. Vols .; se- verely wounded at battle of Reams Station, Va., Aug. 25, 1864; mustered out, on account of wounds, Feb. 17, 1865; married Bloomington, Ill., June 27, 1865, Catherine, daughter of Rev. Alden Scovel; children: Louise (Mrs. Samuel A. Whitney, of Glassboro, N.J.), Mary (Mrs. George Kenneth Sage, of Chicago). Located in practice of law in Chicago, Oct. 1865; partner with Jeremiah Leaming, Feb. 1, 1867-Aug. 1885; mem. Ill. Senate from 2d Senatorial Dis- trict, 1872-6; atty. Village of Hyde Park, 1869- 75; atty. South Park Commrs., 1875-8. Dir. Chamber of Commerce Safety Vault Co. Repub- lican. Mem. St. Paul's (P.E.) Church, Kenwood. Mem. Ill. Commandery Loyal Legion, Western Soc. of Army of the Potomac. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood (pres., 1891-2). Residence: 5406 East End Av. Office: 133 W. Washington Street.

THOMPSON, Robert John, consul; born La Porte City, Ia., Oct. 15, 1865; son Francis M. and Eliza H. Thompson; ed. LaPorte City High School; pvt. instrn. in law and philosophy; married Martha Leimer, of Waterloo, Ia., June 27, 1885. School teacher, 1883-5; in U.S. ry. postal service, 1885-91; later on editorial staff Chicago Times; inventor Nat. Recording Safe; pres. Nat. Recording Safe Co. Originator and dir. Lafayette Monument project; diplomatic envoy of President Mckinley to President Lou- bet, 1900; sec. and dir. Lafayette Monument Commn. Apptd. consul to Cienfuegos, Cuba, 1905, did not serve; Am. consul at Hanover, Germany, since June 29, 1906. Officier de la Le- gion d'Honneur of France; mem. Soc. for Psy- chical Research, Institut Psychologique Inter- nationale. Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: Chica- go. Office: Am. Consulate, Hanover, Germany.

THOMPSON, Slason, journalist; born Freder- icton, N.B., Jan. 5, 1849; son George and Char- ity S. Thompson; ed. Univ. of New Brunswick; married 1887, Julia D. Watson, Evanston, Ill .; 3 children. Admitted to bar, New Brunswick, 1870; in Cal., 1874; entered journalism, 1876, San Francisco Morning Call; reporter New York Tribune, 1878-80; Western agent N.Y. Associ- ated Press, Chicago, 1880; one of the founders Chicago Herald, 1881; one of the founders America; has held editorial positions with Chi- cago Record, Evening Journal, Post; chief edi- torial writer Times-Herald and Record Herald, 1898-1903, Railway News Bureau since 1903. Compiler: The Humble Poets, 1886; Sharps and Flats, 1900; The Railway Library, 1909. Au- thor: Eugene Field (biography), 1902; Cost, Capitalization and Estimated Value of Ameri- can Railways, 1908. Plays: Mliss, 1878; Sharps and Flats, 1880. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Uni- versity, Onwentsia. Recreation: golf. Resi- dence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: Ry. Exchange.

THOMPSON, Theodore N., wholesale milli- nery; born Norway, Jan. 3, 1866; son Nels and Christine Thompson; came with parents to U.S., in infancy, locating in Minn. and after- ward in Dak .; ed. in public schools in Dak. and 3 years in coll., Northfield. Minn., and 1 year in normal school, Milnor, N.D .; grad. Northern Ind. Normal and Business Coll., 1890; married Chicago, Sept. 17, 1891, Annie Lilja. In 1891 established present business of T. N. Thomp- son & Co., wholesale millinery goods; up to 1899 also operated 3 retail millinery stores at Chicago. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 137 N. Wabash Avenue.

THOMPSON, Thomas Oliver, publisher; born Woodstock, Ill., Apr. 11, 1854; son O. G. and Martha (Eastod) Thompson; grad. Beloit Coll., 1869 (M.A.); married Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 7,

1870, Ellen Augusta Douglas. Engaged in jour- nalism in Chicago; served 112 years on Chicago Inter Ocean and 812 years on Chicago Times under Wilbur F. Storey as law and political editor; 61/2 years private sec. to Carter H. Harrison the senior; 3 years mem. Cook Co. Board of Edn., the last year of which he was its pres .; now publisher of two trade papers. Gold Democrat. Presbyterian. Sec. The Old Inter Ocean Boys' Club. Charter mem. Agri- cultural Press League, Am. Breeders' Assn. Was charter mem. Chicago Press Club. Has written a brochure on "Food Frauds"; a work on "The Tariff, Its Use and Abuse," suggesting a dept. of government to control the benefited industries; book on "Anarchy and Anarchists"; "Memorial" to his wife (his wife was a lineal descendant of a col. of the Am. Revolution and William Floyd, New York signer of the Dec- laration of Independence). Has now in prepa- ration a book on "Political Economy," expound- ing its principles, for use in grammar schools. Has a penchant for clipping newspaper and magazine articles bearing on economic ques- tions, on historical matters, sociological stud- ies, etc .; the collection covers a period of over 30 years and forms a bulky and valuable mass of material. Residence: 434 Oak St. Office: 153 N. Dearborn St.

THOMPSON, William Campbell, mfr .; born Londonderry, Ireland, Aug. 13, 1864; son Jo- seph and Mary Callender (Campbell) Thomp- son; ed. Oakland School, Chicago, 1873-8, through 8th grade; married Chicago, Oct. 1893, Marjory Fraser; 1 daughter: Marjory Fraser. Was with John Morrell & Co., in Ottumwa, Ia., and Chicago, 1878-88; associated with the In- ternational Weekly, organ of the Y.M.C.A., 1889-93; in real estate business in Chicago, 1894-6; pres. William C. Thompson Co. (or- ganized 1900), dealers in municipal, railroad and government bonds, 1900-5; pres. Independ- ent Harvester Co., Plano, Ill., since 1905. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mem. Ia. N.G., 1883-5. Mem. Y.M.C.A. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Hamil- ton, Chicago Athletic, Kenwood. Residence: 4522 Greenwood Av. Office: Plano, Ill.

THOMPSON, William Hale, real estate; born Boston, May 14, 1869; son William Hale and Medora (Gale) Thompson; came to Chicago in infancy; ed. pub. schools, Fessenden Prep. School and Metropolitan Coll .; married Chica- go, Dec. 5, 1901, Mary Walker Wyse. Spent five seasons between 15th and 20th birthdays on ranches of Standard Cattle Co., in Colo., Mont. and Wyo., returning each winter to Chi- cago to attend school; later for 3 years man- aged cattle ranch in Neb. Since his father's death has managed the real estate interests left by his father and other real estate' inter- ests of his own. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Alderman from 2d Ward, 1900-2; co. commr., 1902-4; Republican. Clubs: Chicago Yacht, Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Marquette, South Shore Country, Ill. Athletic (ex-pres.), Columbia Yacht. Recreations: yachting and hunting. Residence: 2631 Michigan Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

THOMPSON, William McIlwain, surgeon; born Ireland, Nov. 28, 1868; son Samuel Huston and Martha (McIlwain) Thompson; brought to U.S. in infancy; student Macalester Coll., St. Paul, 1886-8, Princeton Univ. 1888-9, medical dept. Univ. of Minn., 1889-91; M.D., Hahne- mann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1892; M.D., Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons, 1903; married Anna Carruth, daughter Hamilton Hill, of Boston, Apr. 25, 1901; 2 children: Anna and William McIlwain, Jr. Attending gynecologist to St. Joseph's and Tribune hosps. Presbyterian. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Clubs: University, Chicago Literary, Lin- coln Park Rowing. Recreation: rowing. Resi- dence: 512 Wrightwood Av. Office: 32 N. State Street.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 199

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 774

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774