The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 200

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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THOMSON, see also Thompson.

*THOMSON, Charles L., hotel mgr .; see Vol. 1905.

THOMSON, Charles Marsh, lawyer; born Chi- cago, Feb. 13, 1877; son James and Julia (Marsh) Thomson; A.B., Washington and Jef- ferson Coll., Pa., 1899, A.M., 1902; LL.B., North- western Univ. Law School, 1902; married Bes- sie Holbrook, of Chicago, Oct. 24, 1905. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1902; law partner of Edwin W. Sims, 1902-5. Alderman, 25th Ward, for terms, 1908-10 and 1910-12; Republican. Pres- byterian. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Delta Tau Delta, and Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Hamilton, Marquette, New England Soc. Residence: 815 Montrose Av. Office: 602, 39 S. LaSalle St.

THOMSON, Robert Boyd; born Chicago, Apr. 21, 1869; son Somerville and Elizabeth (Boyd) Thomson; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Morgan Park, Ill., Sept. 12, 1893, Addie Thayer; 2 children: Margaret E., Gilbert Thayer. Began with Union Stock Yard & Transit Co. as mes- senger, Feb. 1885, becoming asst. sec. and asst. treas., June 1, 1899, and later treas. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mem. Board of Edn. of Morgan Park, 1893-5, and again 1904-5; mem. village board, Morgan Park, 1898-9, High Sch. Board of Edn., 1902-4. Residence: Morgan Park, Ill.

*THORNBURGH, Herr Lee, mfr .; see Vol. 1905.

THORNE, Charles H., treas. Montgomery Ward & Co .; born Chicago, Dec. 3, 1868; son George R. and Ellen M. (Cobb) Thorne; ed. pub. and private schools, Racine Coll. Gram- mar School, Hyde Park High School and Univ. of Mich .; married Belle Wilber, of Peoria, Ill., Dec. 31, 1891; 3 children: Hallet, Elizabeth and Leslie. Entered employ of Montgomery Ward, as stock clerk, 1889, becoming treas. Feb. 1893. Dir. Continental & Commercial National Bank. Clubs: Chicago, Commercial, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Midlothian. Residence: Winnet- ka, Ill. Office: Chicago Av. Bridge.

THORNE, George A., sec. Montgomery Ward & Co. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 618 W. Chicago Av.

THORNE, George R., 1st vice-pres. and dir. Montgomery Ward & Co. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Kenwood, Midlothian. Residence: 1309 E. 47th St. Office: 618 W. Chicago Av.

THORNTON, Charles Solon, lawyer; born Boston, Apr. 12, 1851; son Solon (born in N.H. of Revolutionary stock) and Cordelia A. (Til- den) Thornton (born in Mass. of Plymouth stock); A.B., Harvard Coll., 1872; married En- glewood, Ill., Sept. 13, 1883, Jessie Fremont Benton; children: Mabel J. (Mrs. John Tuthill Wallbridge), Pearl Esther, Hattie May, Chan- ccllor B. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1873, and since in practice in Chicago; now senior mem. of Thornton & Chancellor. Democrat. Was pres. Board of Edn. of Auburn Park and mem. of boards of edn. of Cook Co. and of Chicago, and of Ill. Served as corpn. counsel of the Town of Lake, and as corpn. counsel of the City of Chicago. Mason, Odd Fellow. Residence: 7600 Stewart Av. Office: 1505 Heyworth Bldg.

THORNTON, Edward Loren, lumberman; born DePeyster, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Nov. 16, 1864; son Alonzo and Mary Elizabeth (Aus- tin) Thornton; grad. high school at Heuvelton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; married Elsie Newman Farwell, of Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 19, 1904. Began in lumber business as salesman in Chicago with Albert Russell, 3 years; then became mgr. for George E. Plumb & Co., until business was merged with the Superior Lumber Co., of which was sec .- treas, and gen. ingr .; sold interests in that co., after 10 years' service, and in 1900 bought an interest in John E. Burns Lumber Co., of which was vice-pres. and dir. till May 1,

1906, when organized Thornton-Claney Lumber Co., of which is president. Republican. Clubs: Builders', Press, Glen View, Edgewater Golf. Recreations: golf and motoring. Residence: 4219 Kenmore Av. Office: 2251-2315 Elston Av.

THORNTON, Everett A., pres. E. A. Thorn- ton Lumber Co .; born DePeyster, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., July 2, 1869; son Alonzo and Mary Elizabeth (Austin) Thornton; grad. Union Free School, Heuvelton, N.Y., 1886; B.S., St. Law- rence Univ., Canton, N.Y., 1891; married Edith Frances Grosse, of Chicago, Dec. 21, 1898. Shipping clerk, and later salesman, for Central Lumber Co., Chicago, Mar. 1892-Mar. 1897; salesman for Charles H. Mears & Co. (later Mears, Slayton Lumber Co.), 1897-1901; asso- ciated with C. M. Smalley and J. H. Krueger, mgrs. Chicago Lumber & Coal Co., 1901-7; or- ganized in Mar. 1907, and since pres. E. A. Thornton Lumber Co .; also pres. Marquette (Mich.) Box & Lumber Co. Member Chicago Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Assn. (sec. and treas., 1909, vice-pres., 1910, pres., 1911), Nat. Assn. of Box Mfrs., Chicago Hardwood Ex- change; also Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Re- publican. Mason, K.P. Clubs: University, Chi- cago Automobile, Edgewater Golf (Chicago), Ridgemoor Golf (Jefferson, Ill.), Black Hawk (Lake Kashkenong, Wis.). Recreations: hunt- ing. fishing and golf. Residence: 4143 Sheridan Road. Office: 1103 Chamber of Commerce.

THORP, Harry Walter, transportation mgr .< born Chicago, Apr. 26, 1865; son Henry T. and Louise (Melitzer) Thorp; ed. public schools, Manistee, Mich .; married Chicago, Feb. 9, 1897. Grace Decker; 2 sons: Harry Walter, Jr., Rich- ard W. In transportation business since 1883. with Goodrich Transit Co., except 2 years with Flint & Pere Marquette R.R. Co .; now sec. and gen. mgr. Goodrich Transit Co .; dir. Manitowoc (Wis.) Dry Dock Co. Mason, K.P. Club: Traf- fic. Residence: 808 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: Foot of Michigan Av.

THORP, Willard Brown, clergyman; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

THRALL, William Austin, ry. official; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

THRANE, Victor, timber lands; born Chica- go, Mar. 12, 1868; son Dr. A. D. H. and Amalie Henrietta Marie (Struck) Thrane; ed. public schools, Eau Claire, Wis., St. John's Univ., Col- legeville, Minn., Chicago Ophthalmic Coll., 1890; married Lotta Louise Lacey, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 26, 1898. Engaged in optical busi- ness at Cleveland, O., 1890-2; went to New York and became musical impresario, 1893, which continued until 1900; brought out or starred a number of famous artists including, Ysaye, Pugno, Marteau, Petschnikoff, Sauer, Maurel, DeGogorza, Paur, Elsa Ruegger, Ellen Beach Yaw, Gerardy, Sieveking, Bloodgood, Leonora Jackson, Verlet, Lachaume, Hambourg. Frances Saville, and the Paur Symphony Or- chestra of New York (90 pieces); organized instrumental quintet composed of the famous Ysaye, Marteau, Bendix, Gerardy and La- chaume, with which toured U.S. Mem. firm James D. Lacey & Co., timber land factors. since 1900; also mem. advisory board Farwell Trust Co. Clubs: Lotos (New York), Union League, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Coun- try, Chicago Yacht, Press (Chicago). Recrea- tions :. music, motoring, shooting, fishing, col- lector of books and paintings. Residence: I.in- coln Park West and Belden Av. Office: 1215 Old Colony Bldg.

THURBER, W. Scott, art dealer; born St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., July 24, 1848; son Hiram B. and Catherine (Rosecrans) Thurber; ed. pub. schools, Gouveneur Sem., and Bryant & Strat- ton Business Coll., Ogdensburg, N.Y .; married South Bend. Ind., Martha C. Chord; children: Harriet (Mrs. Charles A. Sweet), Aimee ( Mrs. Robert S. Wessels). Came to Chicago, 1566; es- Inblished as an art dealer in 1850, and has been

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in the business ever since. Has made annual trips abroad for many years, visiting the prin- cipal art cities of Europe, having a large ac- quaintance with the leading artists of the world. Has held notable exhibitions of paint- ings in his galleries from time to time. Mem. Municipal Art League, Chicago Assu. of Com-

merce. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country. Residence: 3360 South Park Boul. Art Rooms: 410 S. Michigan Av.

THURMAN, Edwin Randolph, lawyer; born Lynchburg, Va., Aug. 9, 1860; son of Samuel Brown and Martha (Cox) Thurman; LL.B., Vanderbilt Univ., 1882. Admitted to bar, Nash- ville, Tenn., 1882; practiced law there until 1894; came to Chicago and was atty. for the Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York until 1900; now mem. Thurman, Stafford, Hume. & Burras. Ex-pres. Virginia Soc. and ex-vice- pres. Southern Club. Residence: 5110 Sheridan Rd. Office: Majestic Bldg.

THURSTON, Henry Winfred, social worker; born Barre, Vt., Feb. 21, 1861; son Wilson and Frances Lois (Kinney) Thurston; A.B., Dart- mouth, 1886; Univ. of Chicago, 1894-9; married Charlotte E. Skinner, of Lake Forest, Ill., Nov. 27, 1890. Supt. schs., Elk Point, Dak., 1886-7; teacher of science, Hyde Park High Sch., Chi- cago, 1887-S; prin. Lyons Tp. High Sch., La Grange, Ill., 1888-93; teacher Englewood High Sch., Chicago, 1893-4; teacher civics and eco- nomics, Hyde Park High Sch., 1894-9; prin. branch, same sch., Jan .- May 1900; head dept. of sociology, Chicago Normal Sch., 1900-5; chief probation officer, Cook Co. Juvenile Court, 1905-9; state supt. Ill. Children's Home and Aid Soc. since Apr. 1, 1909. Dir. Juvenile Protec- tive League and Playground Assn., Chicago. Presbyn. Mem. Theta Delta Chi. Club: City. Author of a number of books, etc., for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 7233 Harvard Av. Office: Unity Bldg.

THURSTON, Joel Plummer, pres. Am. Mu- tual Benefit Assn .; born Amador Co., Cal., Oct. 24, 1862; son Joel Plummer and Sallie A. (Hay- den) Thurston; ed. pub. schools, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Was first employed on cattle ranges of Southern Cal .; in retail dry goods store, 1885-91; traveling salesman in Southern Cal. for grocers' specialties; afterward state mgr. of an insurance co. for Ind. until 1898, when organized the Am. Mutual Benefit Assn .; was its 1st vice-pres., and in 1901 was made pres. Mem. Theosophical Soc. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Residence: 5538 South Park Av. Of- fice: Tacoma Bldg.

TICHENOR, Frank Harpst, vice-pres. The Investment & Realization Co .; born Peoria, Ill., July 21, 1874; son B. F. and Elizabeth (Harpst) Tichenor; ed. pub. schools, Topeka, Kan., and St. John's Mil. Acad .; married Laura Baldrey, of St. Joseph, Mich., Sept. 16, 1901; 1 daughter: Loraine Elizabeth. Spent more than a year with an exploring party in the head waters of the Amazon River after leaving school; came to Chicago, 1896; entered law offices of Cratty Bros., Jarvis & Cleveland, and later had charge of the real estate matters of that firm; mem. firm Clark & Trainer, real estate, 1898-1906; mgr. Chicago, Minneapolis & Detroit offices of Anderson Bros. & Co. (investments), of New York, with headquarters in Chicago, 1906-9; vice-pres. and treas. The Investment & Reali- zation Co. since 1909. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Served in 1st Ill. Cav. during Span- ish-Am. War, 1898. Mem. Chicago Camp United Spanish War Veterans. Republican. Mason. Club: Hamilton. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Residence: Wilmette, Ill. Office: Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.

TICHENOR, Myron Hawley, horse dealer; born on farm at Dolton, Cook Co., Ill., Aug. 12, 1859; son Myron H. and Mary E. (Harter) Tichenor; ed. pub. schools, Dolton Acad., and Cook Co. Normal School; married St. Louis,

Mo., Dec. 24, 1884, Louise Skidmore; children: Myron H., Jr., Lida L. With M.C.R.R. at Ken- sington, 111., 1877-83; dealt in horses for some time before establishing, 1888, the firm of Tichenor & Co. Residence: 4545 Michigan Av.

TIDHOLM, August, real estate; born Jön- köping, Sweden, Dec. 13, 1851; son John and Christina (Anderson) Tidholm; came to Chica- go, 1869; ed. common schools of Sweden and short time in pub. schools of Chicago; married Chicago, 1887, Lydia M. Iverson (now de- ceased) ; children: Charles D., Albert M., Amy D .; married 2d, Chicago, May 26, 1906, Cora L. Iverson; 2 children: Bruce, Lois. Clerked in real estate office of Mead & Coe, 1870-85; since then in real estate business. Republican. Lu- theran. Residence: 7056 Perry Av. Office: 115 S. LaSalle St.

TIEKEN, Theodore, physician; born Olden- burg, Germany, Sept. 11, 1866; son Fredrick and Katherine (Sievers) Tieken; ed. public schools of Ill .; M.D., Coll. Physicians and Sur- geons, 1899; married Bessie Chapman, of Sie- gel, Ill., Sept. 11, 1901; 3 children: Robert, Helen, Theodore, Jr. Asst. prof. medicine, Rush Med. Coll., since 1908; attending physician Cook Co. and Presbyn. hosps. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Recreation: base- ball. Residence: 2944 Washington Boul. Office: 1108, 7 W. Madison St.

TIFFANY, Henry Stanton, printer; born at Syracuse, N.Y., Jan. 9, 1845; son Henry and Myra (Stanton) Tiffany; removed with parents to Jackson, Mich., in 1854; ed. pub. schools and Albion Coll .; married Chicago, Dec. 31, 1867, Mary Culton. Received teacher's certificate at age of 15, and taught 2 years; went to New York, and was treas. Am. Museum Co., and after that a broker on Wall St. until 1867, when came to Chicago; engaged in insurance busi- ness; later a broker on the Chicago Board of Trade. In 1874 organized the firm of H. S. Tif- fany & Co., printers, and since its incorpora- tion, in 1878, has been pres. Republican. Ma- son (K.T .; Eminent Commander Apollo Com- mandery, 1882-3-4-5, also Recorder of same, 1878-82, and since 1903; has been twice High Priest of Fairview Chapter). Author: Tiffany's Instructions for Local Fire Insurance Agents, Tiffany's Book of Policy Forms, Tiffany's Ad- justers' Assistant, and others. Residence: 4206 Ellis Av. Office: 32 S. Clark St.

TIFFANY, Luther Scott, treas. O. W. Rich- ardson & Co .; born Davenport, Ia., June 20, 1867; son Asa Scott and Christine (von Cough- net) Tiffany; ed. pub. schs. and business coll., Davenport; married Emma Berry, of Martins- burg, W.Va., July 9, 1889; children: Ruth, Ra- mer, Robert Lester, Romaine. Came to Chicago Mar. 1887; identified with O. W. Richardson & Co. (established 1875), carpets, since July, 1889, becoming treas. and dir. upon incorporation, June 8, 1900; has charge of advertising, cred- its and correspondence, and management of of- fice; also dir. Clark Delivery Car Co. Mem. Ill. Soc. S.A.R. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreations: golf, swimming. Residence: 7140 Euclid Av. Office: Wabash Av., N.W. cor. Con- gress St.

TILDEN, Edward, packer, banker; born at Utica, N.Y., June 17, 1855; son Ithiel D. and Margaret (Averill) Tilden; ed. pub. school, Del- avan, Wis .; married Chicago, Feb. 22, 1883, An- nie Evenhuis; children: Frances (deceased), Averill, Louis Edward. Began in general store at Delavan, Wis .; then bookkeeper Brintnall, Lamb & Co., wholesale hardware, Chicago; be- came asst. cashier Drovers Nat. Bank, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 1883-97; treas. Libby, McNeill & Libby, packers, 1897-1902, and pres., treas. and dir. since 1902. Also pres. and dir. Drovers Deposit Nat. Bank, Nat. Packing Co., and Anglo-Am. Provision Co .; treas. and dir. Sioux City Stock Yards; dir. St. Louis Stock Yards, Drovers Trust & Savings Bank, and in

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many other corpns. Proprietor Tilden Farms, Delavan, Wis. Democrat; at one time active in local politics; school treasurer Hyde Park and Lake for some years previous to annexation. Mem. and pres. Chicago Board of Edn., 1900-6; mem. board of South Park Commissioners from 1910. Methodist. Clubs: Union League, South Shore County, Bankers', Kenwood. Residence: 5020 Woodlawn Av. Office: Union Stock Yards.

TILDEN, Henry Congdon, sec. Spaulding & Co., jewelers; born Providence, R.I., Sept. 13, 1870; son Henry and Anna Isabel (Congdon) Tilden; ed. English and Classical School, Prov- idence. R.I .; married Flora B. Stiness, of Provi- dence, Nov. 1, 1894; 2 children: Laurence S., Mary. Began with Sheldon & Binney, bankers and brokers, Providence, 1889-92; then associ- ated with the Tilden-Thurber Co., jewelers, Providence, till came to Chicago in 1902, to be- come identified with Spaulding & Co., of which has been sec. and dir. since 1905. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Church (Chicago), Coun- try (Evanston). Residence: 1118 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: Michigan Av., N.W. cor. VanBuren St.

TILDEN, William Alonzo, banker; born Dela- van, Wis., Sept. 28, 1857; son Ithiel D. and Margaret (Averill) Tilden; ed. pub. schools; married Ida R. Merrill, of Chicago, June 28, 1888; 4 children: Merrill W., Edward, Esther, William J. Began as traveling salesman, 1876- 88; with Heywood & Morrill Rattan Co. (now Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co.), Chicago, 1888-97; asst. cashier Drovers Deposit Nat. Bank, 1897-1900, cashier, 1900-7; pres. Fort Dearborn Nat. Bank since 1908; also vice-pres. and dir. Drovers Deposit Nat. Bank; dir. Dro- vers Trust & Savings Bank. Independent Dem- ocrat. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago Athletic, Mid-Day, Chicago Automobile, Bankers'. Recreation: reading. Residence: 4747 Woodlawn Av. Office: Fort Dearborn Nat. Bank.

TILT, Joseph E., pres. J. E. Tilt Shoe Co. Residence: 3562 Evanston Av. Office: 512 W. Huron St.

TILTON, John Neal, architect; born Rome, Italy, Dec. 9, 1860; son John Rollin and Caro- line (Stebbins) Tilton; grad. Cornell Univ., de- gree of "Bachelor of Architecture," June 1880; married Emily Wood Larrabee, daughter late C. R. Larrabee, of Chicago, Nov. 27, 1886; chil- dren: Rollin Larrabee, John Neal, Jr., Julian, Edward Larrabee (deceased). Student with Peabody & Stearns, architects, New York, 1880; came to Chicago, Jan. 1881; in office of S. A. Treat, 1881-3; opened office on own account, 1883. Fellow Am. Inst. of Architects. Repub- lican. Clubs: University, Suburban of La Grange, LaGrange Country. Residence: La Grange, Ill. Office: 1024 Chicago Opera House Block.

TINSMAN, Clifford Raphael, vice-pres. Ill. Sewing Machine Co .; born Adair Co., Mo., Oct. 14, 1870; son John W. and Dora (Panabaker) Tinsman; ed. pub. schools; married Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 7, 1893, Bessie C. Campbell; children: Thomas Campbell, John Wilbert, Clif- ford Stewart, William Hayden. Vice-pres. Ill. Sewing Machine Co. since 1898. Republican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence: 5144 East End Av. Office: 30 E. Randolph St.

present firm of Tinsman, Rankin & Neltnor was formed. Asst. co. atty., 1889, 1890; alderman 32d Ward, 1908, 1909; resigned, Mar. 1909, to become candidate for judge of Circuit Court; Republican. Methodist. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst. Mason (Oriental Consistory, Medinah Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.), I.O.O.F. (Past Grand), Royal League, Woodmen of the World. Interested in United Charities of Chicago, Englewood Free Reading Room for Boys. Club: Hamilton. Rec- reations: outdoor exercises. Residence: 6626 Yale Av. Office: 118 N. LaSalle St.

TITZELL, Frank Conquelan, physician; see Vol. 1905.

TOBEY, Frank Bassett, furniture; born Den- nis, Cape Cod, Mass., Sept. 15,1833; son Jona- than and Rachel (Bassett) Tobey; ed. pub. schools of Dennis, Mass. Became identified with anti-slavery movement; wrote the call and was sec. first Republican convention held in his native town. Came to Chicago, 1857, and for a year worked for his brother Charles, in furniture business; admitted to partnership, 1858 (Charles Tobey & Bro.); business grew and was 3 times removed to better locations before 1870, when, with F. Porter Thayer, or- ganized the Thayer & Tobey Furniture Co .; burned out in big fire of 1871, when offices and salesrooms were removed to their West Side factory; with brother bought out Mr. Thayer's interest, 1875, organizing the Tobey Furniture Co .; was vice-pres. and mgr. until his brother's death, Sept. 1888, since then pres. Republican. Honorary pres. Legal Aid Soc .; for many years dir. Children's Home and Aid Soc .; pres. emer- itus Soc. of Ethical Culture; formerly pres. board of trustees Rush Med. Coll. Clubs: Un- ion League, Illinois. Residence: 1310 Madison Pk. Office: Wabash Av., N.E. cor. Washington Street.

TOBIAS, John Joseph, chancellor Chicago Law School; born Vandalia, Ill., Oct. 7, 1848; son Rev. S. A. and Leah Anna (Seager) Tobias; student Northwestern Coll., Naperville, 111., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill., Ill. Wes- leyan Univ., Nat. Med. Coll., Univ. of Chicago and Chicago Law School (LL.B., Ph.D., LL.D.): married Peotone, Ill., Nov. 11, 1869, Marie C. Fahs; children: Amy E., Richard F. For 20 years past has devoted attention to educational work; chancellor of Midland Univ .; also chan- cellor of the Chicago Law School, and chancel- lor of the Chicago Seminar of Sciences. Mason (32°), K.P. Mem. G.A.R. Residence: 6023 Jef- ferson Av. Office: Schiller Bldg.

TOBIN, Edward, J., elected county supt. of schools, Nov. 1910; was prin. of Healy School until 1910; Democrat. Residence: 111 E. 56th St. Office: 546 Court House.

TODD, Edward Wellington, commn. mer- chant; see Vol. 1905.

TODD, James, Sr., lawyer; born Franklin, La., Mar. 14, 1866; son James and Feliciana H (Trimble) Todd: A.B., Hanover Coll., 1887 (A.M., 1898); LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1890; married Chicago, June 4, 1894, Helen Mitchell: children: James, .Jr., Mitchell. Began as Pull- man car conductor, 1887-8; later entered law office of Bisbee, Ahrens & Decker, as clerk and student; admitted to Ill. bar, 1890, and with George W. Ross established firm of Ross & Todd, which continued 10 years; since then in practice alone. Served 4 years as asst. state's atty. of Cook Co .; was nominee for atty .- gen. of Ill., 1900; atty. for the Sanitary District of Chicago, 1900-5: gen. counsel United Boxboard Co. since 1907. Democrat. Presbyterian. Clubs: Calumet, University, South Shore Country; also New York Club, Nantucket Athletic Club. Res- idence: 417 12. 48th St., Chicago. Offices: 108 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, and 200 6th Av, Now York.

TINSMAN, Homer Ellsworth, lawyer; born Romeo, Mich., Oct. 21, 1860; son William H. and Mary J. (Hosner) Tinsman: grad. Romeo High School, 1878; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1883; married Christina P. Dale, of Evanston, 111., Oct. 24, 1894. Studied law in office of Grant & Brady, Chicago; admitted to Ill. bar, 1885; re- mained in office of Grant & Brady as clerk, 1 year; began practice in office of Burke & Hol- lott. Dec. 1886; became mem. firm of Burke, Hollett & Tinsman, 1887; on Mr. Burke's ele- vation to the bench. 1893, the firm became Hol- lett & Tinsman, and a few years later, Hollett. TOLES, Wilford Clinton, mfr .; born Elmira. Tinsman & Sauter: firm dissolved, 1905, and N.Y., Oct. 28, 1853; son George Washington and

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Elizabeth (Hitchcock) Toles; ed. pub. schools in N.Y. and Mich., and tech. night schools, Chi- cago; married Emily Augusta Osborn, of Ben- ton Harbor, Mich., Sept. 21, 1875. Began as ma- chinist, and later became foreman for Crane Co., with which remained 9 years; draftsman, designer and supt. of machinery, Norton Bros., 14 years; foreman experimental dept. and tool room, Deering Harvester Co., 11/2 years; or- ganized the W. C. Toles Co., special machinery, 1894, of which has since been pres. and gen. mgr. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Am. Soc. for Promotion of Industrial Edn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Irving Park Hall Assn. Mason (Myrtle Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter, St. Elmo Commandery K.T.). Clubs: Press, Ill. Athletic, Ridgemoor Golf, Irving Park Country. Residence: 4112 N. 41st Court. Office: 4034 N. 42d Court.

TOLMAN, Albert Harris, univ. prof .; born Lanesboro, Mass., June 17, 1856; son Albert and Jane A. (Tower) Tolman; A.B., Williams, 1877; prin. high sch., Chicopee Falls, Mass., 1879-82; Johns Hopkins, 1882-4; Ph.D., Strass- burg, 1889; married Isabel Stevens, of Chico- pee Falls, Aug. 29, 1889. Prof. English, Ripon (Wis.) Coll., 1884-93; asst. prof. English lit., 1893-1907, asso. prof. since 1907, asst. examiner and dean in colls., 1895-1900, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Modern Lang. Assn. America. Editor and author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 5407 Woodlawn Avenue.

TOLMAN, Cyrus Fisher, clergyman; born at Meridian, N.Y., Oct. 25, 1832; son Jeremy Fisher and Betsy (Leland) Tolman; moved to Chicago in May 1834; student Shurtleff Coll., Upper Al- ton, Ill., through sophomore year; A.B., Col- gate Univ., Hamilton, N.Y., 1856, A.M., 1858; grad. Theol. Sem., same, 1858; (D.D., Central Univ. of Ia., 1887); married Mary R. Bronson, of Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1858; 6 children: Ed- gar Bronson, John Newell, Minnie Lizzie, Julia Ruth, Cyrus Fisher, Jr., Frank Leland. Or- dained Baptist ministry, New York, Oct. 11, 1858; missionary in India, 1858-62; pastor Law- rence, Mass., 1864-6, Fort Madison, Ia. (and at the same time chaplain state prison); dist. sec. Am. Bapt. Missionary Union, Chicago, 1866- 1903; pastor Maplewood Church, Chicago, since 1904. Author: Mikir First Reader (from the unwritten Makir tongue, India), 1860; also ar- ticles, booklets, editorials, leaflets, etc. Resi- dence: 531 Douglas Pl.

TOLMAN, Edgar Bronson, lawyer; born at Nowgong, British India, Sept. 5, 1859; son Rev. Cyrus F. and Mary (Bronson) Tolman; par- ents returned to U.S., 1864; A.B., Univ. of Chi- cago, 1880, A.M., 1883; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1882, receiving the Horton prize; also studied under U.S. Senator James R. Doolittle, of Wis .; admitted to bar, 1882; became mem. of law firm of Doolittle, McKey & Tolman, 1889, which later became Doolittle, Palmer & Tol- man; atty. for the Board of Local Improve- ments of Chicago, 1901-3; corpn. counsel for the City of Chicago, June 13, 1903-Aug. 1, 1905; now senior mem. of the firm of Tolman, Red- field & Sexton. Served through the Spanish- Am. War as maj. 1st Ill. Vol. Inf., participat- ing in the Santiago campaign. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Am. Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Law Club; pres. Ill. Conference on Reform of Law of Procedure and Practice. Democrat. Mem. S.A.R., Soc. of Foreign Wars of the U.S., Soc. of the Army of Santiago de Cuba, Naval and Military Order of Spanish-Am. War and United Spanish War Veterans. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Iroquois, Quadrangle, City, South Shore Country, Homewood Country. Residence: 5810 Woodlawn Av. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St.

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