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THOMPSON, Robert John, publisher; b. La- Porte City, Ia., Oct. 15, 1865; s. Francis M. and Eliza H. Thompson; ed. LaPorte City High School, followed by private instruction in law and philosophy; m. Waterloo, Ia., June 27, 1885, Martha Leimer; 1 son: Robert Paul. School teacher, 1883-5; in U. S. railway postal service, 1885-91; later on editorial staff Chi- cago Times. Originator and promoter Lafay- ette Monument project; diplomatic envoy of Pres. Mckinley to Pres. Loubet, 1900; sec. and dir. Lafayette Monument Commission; appointed consul of the U. S. to Cienfuegos, Cuba, by Pres. Roosevelt, 1905 (declined). Mem. Soc. for Psychical Research, Institut Psychologique Internationale. Officier de la Legion d'honneur of France. Pres. Nat. Re- cording Safe Co. Author: The Proofs of Life After Death; A Twentieth Century Sympo- sium; A Square Deal for Every Man. Office: 195 Wabash Av. Residence: 1604 Wellington Av.
THOMPSON, Slason, journalist; b. Freder- icton, N. B., Jan. 5, 1849; s. George and Char- ity S. Thompson; ed. Univ. of New Brunswick; m. 1887, Julia D. Watson, Evanston, Ill .; 3 children. Admitted to har, New Brunswick, 1870; California, 1874; entered journalism, 1876, San Francisco Morning Call; reporter New York Tribune, 1878-80; Western Agent N. Y. Associated Press, Chicago, 1880; one of the founders Chicago Herald, 1881; one of the founders America; has held editorial posi- tions with Chicago Record, Evening Journal, Post; chief editorial writer Times-Herald and Record Herald, 1898-1903, Railway News Bu- reau since 1903. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Union League, University, Onwentsia. Com- piler: The Humble Poets, 1886; Sharps and Flats, 1900. Author: Eugene Field (biography), 1902. Plays: 'Mliss, 1878; Sharps and Flats, 1880. Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Resi- dence: 328 Superior St.
THOMPSON, Thomas Oliver, publisher; b. Woodstock, Ill., Apr. 11, 1854; s. O. G. and Martha (Eastod) Thompson; grad. Beloit College, 1869 (M.A.) ; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1870, Ellen Augusta Douglas. Engaged in journalism in Chicago; served 11/2 years on Chicago Inter Ocean and 812 years on Chi- cago Times under Wilbur F. Storey as law and political editor; 612 years private sec. to Carter H. Harrison the Elder; 3 years mem. Cook Co. Board of Education, the last year of which he was its pres .; now publisher of two trade papers. Has written a brochure on "Food Frauds"; a work on "The Tariff, Its Use and Abuse," suggesting a dept. of gov- ernment to control the benefited industries; book on "Anarchy and Anarchists"; "Memo- rial to His Wife." His wife was a lineal de- scendant 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," ex- pounding its principles, for use in grammar schools. Gold Democrat. Presbyterian. Sec. The Old Inter Ocean Boys Club. Charter mem. Agricultural Press League, and charter mem. Am. Breeders' Assn .; was charter mem. Chi- cago Press Club. Office: 85 Washington St. Residence: 434 Oak St.
THOMPSON, William Campbell, public securities; b. Londonderry, Ireland, Aug. 13, 1864; s. Joseph and Mary Callender (Campbell) Thompson; ed. Oakland School, Chicago, 1873- 1878, through 8th grade; m. Chicago, Oct., 1893, Marjory Fraser; 1 daughter: Marjory Fraser Thompson. Was with John Morrell & Co., in Ottumwa, Ia., and Chicago, 1878-88; associated with the International Weekly, organ of the Y. M. C. A., 1889-1893; in real estate business in Chicago, 1894-6; since 1896 in banking business, chiefly as dealer in bonds; pres. William C. Thompson Co. (or- ganized 1900), dealers in municipal, railroad and government bonds. Vice-pres. and treas. Kellogg Harvester Co .; sec .- treas. Am. Grain Shocker Co .; dir. Carbondale-Carterville Coal Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Iowa Nat. Guard, 1883-5. Mem. Y. M. C. A., Normal Park Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; Englewood Com- mandery, K. T. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Auburn Golf. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 4522 Greenwood Av.
THOMPSON, William Hale, real estate; b. Boston, Mass., May 14, 1869; s. William Hale and Medora (Gale) Thompson; came to Chicago in infancy; ed. public schools, Fessenden Pre- paratory School and Metropolitan College; m. Chicago, Ill., Dec. 5, 1901, Mary Walker Wyse. Spent five seasons between 15th and 20th birthdays on ranches of Standard Cattle Co., in Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming, return- ing each winter to Chicago to attend school; later for 3 years managed cattle ranch in Ne- braska. Since his father's death has man- aged the real estate interests left by his father and other real estate interests of his own. Mem. Real Estate Board; alderman from 2d Ward, 1900-2; County Commissioner since 1902. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Yacht, Wash- ington Park, Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Mar- quette. Office: 237 W. Madison St. Residence: 92 21st St.
THOMSON, Charles L., mgr. Lexington Hotel; b. Ardrossan, Scotland, Oct. 4, 1872; s. James Jardine and Christine M. (Fraser) Thomson; ed. public schools of Toronto, Can., and at Upper Canada College, Toronto, Can. First employment was with the Thomson- Houston Electric Co., Boston, Mass., 1890-1; clerk at Windsor Hotel, Montreal, 1892-4; clerk Brunswick Hotel, New York, 1895-6; after the closing of the Brunswick was with the Hoff- man House, 1896-7; clerk at Hotel Hollenbeck, Los Angeles, Calif., 1897; at breaking out of Spanish-Am. War became first sergeant of the 1st Calif. U. S. Vols., serving 14 months in Philippines; came to Chicago, 1899, and later was room clerk for the Lexington Hotel; be- came chief clerk in 1904 and was later ap- pointed to his present position of mgr. Repub- lican. Mem. Army and Navy Club and Albany Club of Toronto, Can. Address: Lexington Hotel.
THOMSON, Robert Boyd; b. Chicago, Apr. 21, 1869; s. Somerville and Elizabeth (Boyd) Thomson; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Mor- gan Park, Ill., Sept. 12, 1893, Addie Thayer; children: Margaret E., Gilbert Thayer. Be- gan service with Union Stock Yard & Transit Co. as messenger, in Feb., 1885; served in various clerical position until June 1, 1899, when was elected asst. sec. and asst. treas. of the company, in which position still re- mains; also since same date, in similar posi- tion with Chicago Junction Ry. Co. Pres. Calu- met Trust and Savings Bank. Republican.
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Presbyterian. Mem. Board of Education of Morgan Park, 1893-5, and again for term be- ginning Apr., 1904; mem. village board, Mor- gan Park, 1898-9, High School Board of Edu- cation, 1902-4. Office: Union Stock Yards. Resi- dence: 2253 Morgan Av., Morgan Park, Ill.
THORNBURGH, Herr Lee, manufacturer; b. Macomb, Ill., July 28, 1856; s. Robert J. and Elizabeth (Chapman) Thornburgh; ed. public and high schools of Macomb, Ill .; m. Wheaton, Ill., Nov., 1903, Olive D. Jameston. After finishing high school in 1872, went into a flour mill at Macomb, Ill., about 6 years; then in Fayette Mills in Peoria a year; health failing, came to Chicago, Aug. 1, 1879; worked for N. Hawkins & Co., manufacturers of mill supplies, for 16 months, when firm failed; with A. W. Glessner bought assets of failed firm and started in same line of business in Feb., 1881; Mr. Glessner retired Mar. 1, 1891; has since conducted the business as H. L. Thorn- burgh & Co., manufacturing mill supplies and selling to jobbing trade only. Republican. Christian Scientist. Mason: Macomb Lodge, Washington Chapter, Chicago Commandery, K. T., Oriental Consistory; also Medinah Tem- ple, Nobles of Mystic Shrine. Club: Ashland. Office: 251 S. Jefferson St. Residence: Engle- wood.
THORNE, Charles H., treas. and dir. Mont- gomery Ward & Co. Clubs: Union League, Merchants, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Midlothian, Glen View. Winter residence: Thomasville, Ga. Office: 115 Michigan Av. Residence: Winnetka, Il1.
THORNE, George R., vice-pres. and dir. Montgomery Ward & Co .; m. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Kenwood, Midlothian (pres.). Office: 115 Michigan Av. Residence: 90 47th St. THORNTON, Charles Solon, lawyer; b. Bos- ton, Mass., Apr. 12, 1851; s. Solon and Cor- delia A. (Tilden) Thornton; grad. Harvard College, A.B., 1872; m. Englewood, Ill., Sept. 13, 1883, Jessie Fremont Benton; children: Mabel J., Pearl Esther, Hattie May, Chancel- lor B. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1873, and ever since then in practice in Chicago; now senior mem. of Thornton & Chancellor. Democrat. Was pres. Board of Education of Auburn Park and mem. Board of Education of Cook Co. and of Chicago and of Illinois. Served as Corpora- tion Counsel of the Town of Lake, and as Cor- poration Counsel of the City of Chicago. Mason, Odd Fellow. Office: Masonic Temple. Residence: 7600 Stewart Av.
THORNTON, Edward Loren, lumberman; b. DePeyster, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Nov. 16, 1864; s. Alonzo and Mary Elizabeth (Austin) Thornton; grad. high school at Hewelton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. Began in lumber busi- ness in Chicago with Albert Russell as sales- man, for 3 years; then became mgr. for George E. Plumb & Co., until that business was merged with the Superior Lumber Co., of which was sec .- treas. and gen. mgr .; sold interests in that company, after 10 years' service, and in 1900 bought an interest with the John E. Burns Lumber Co., of which has since been vice-pres. and dir .; m. Dec. 19, 1904, Elsie Newman Fawell, Lincoln, Neb. Republican. Clubs: Builders, Press, Glen View, Edgewater Golf. Office: 40 W. Chicago Av. Residence: 1674 Kenmore Av.
THORP, Harry Walter, transportation mgr .; b. Chicago, Apr. 26, 1865; s. Henry T. and Louise (Melitzer) Thorp; ed. public schools of Manistee, Mich .; m. Chicago, Feb. 7, 1897, Grace Decker; 1 son: Harry Walter, Jr. In transportation business since 1883, with Goodrich Transportation Co., except 2 years with Flint & Pere Marquette R. R. Co .; now asst. sec. and gen. mgr. Goodrich Transporta- tion Co .; sec. and treas. of the Manitou Steam- ship Co .; dir. Manitowoc Dry Dock Co., Mani- towoc, Wis. Mason, K. P. Club: Menoken. Of-
fice: Foot of Michigan Av. Residence: Walnut St.
THORP, Willard Brown, clergyman; b. Ox- ford, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1868; s. John W., M.D., and Charlotte (Brown) Thorp; grad. Oxford Acad., Oxford, N. Y., 1884; Amherst College, A. B., summa cum laude, 1887; Yale Divinity School, B.D., 1891, and awarded the Hooker fellowship; m. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 2, 1891, Louise Whittlesey Atwater. Asst. pastor Church of the Strangers, New York City, 1890- 1891; pastor First Congregational Church, Binghamton, N. Y, 1891-9; since 1899, pastor South Congregational Church, Chicago. Cor- porate mem. Am. Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Residence: 3977 Drexel Boul.
THRALL, William Austin, retired railway official; b. Sharon, Schoharie Co., N. Y., Aug. 3, 1834; s. William and Elenor (Hudleston) Thrall; ed. public schools in Schoharie Co., N. Y .; m. Belvidere, Ill., June 6, 1858, Almira Boyce; children: Samuel E., William A., Jr. Began business life as clerk in a country store in Schoharie Co., N. Y., 1850-1; in whole- sale silk house in New York City, 1852, to Sept., 1854; in service of Galena & Chicago Union R. R., Chicago, Nov., 1854, to Aug., 1858; asst. general passenger agent I. C. R. R., Chicago, Oct., 1858, to Dec., 1872; general ticket agent C. & N .- W. Ry., Jan., 1873, to June 1, 1890, when became general passenger and ticket agent, same road, until Jan. 1, 1895, when retired from business. Dir. Colum- bus Safe Deposit Co .; pres. Am. Ry. Guide Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Kenwood, Washing- ton Park, Midlothian. Mem. Oriental Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; Apollo Commandery, Occi- dental Consistory. Residence: 4620 Woodlawn Av.
THURBER, W. Scott, art dealer; b. St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., July 24, 1848; s. Hiram B. and Catherine Thurber; ed .. public school, Gouveneur Seminary, and Bryant & Stratton Business College, Ogdensburg, N. Y .; m. South Bend, Ind., Martha C. Chord; children: Harriet, Aimee. Came to Chicago, 1866; estab- lished as an art dealer in 1880, and has been continuously in the business ever since. Has made annual trips ahroad for the past 20 years, visiting the principal art cities of Eu- rope, having a large acquaintance with the leading artists of the world. Has held notable exhibitions of paintings in his galleries from time to time. Mem. Union League Club: Art rooms: 210 Wabash Av. Residence: 98 E. 34th St.
THURMAN, Edwin Randolph, lawyer; b. Lynchburg, Va., Aug. 9, 1860; s. Samuel Brown and Martha (Cox) Thurman; grad. Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, Tenn., LL.B., 1882. Admitted to bar in Nashville, Tenn., 1882; practiced law there until 1894; came to Chicago and was atty. for the Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York until 1900; now of firm of Water- man, Thurman & Ross .; ex-pres. Virginia Socs. and ex-vice-pres. of the Southern Club. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 503 Dearborn Av.
THURSTON, Joel Plummer, pres. Am. Mu- tual Benefit Assn .: b. Amador Co., Calif., Oct. 24, 1862; s. Joel Plummer and Sallie A. (Hay- den) Thurston; ed. public schools of Los An- geles Co., Calif. After leaving school was em- ployed in the cattle business on ranges of Southern California; in retail dry goods store, 1885-91, when became traveling salesman in Southern California for a broker in grocers' specialties; afterward state mgr. of an insur- ance company for Indiana until 1898, when organized the Am. Mutual Benefit Assn .; was its 1st vice-pres., but in 1901 was made pres., with headquarters in Chicago. Mem. Theo- sophical Soc. Mason, Shriner. Office: Tacoma Bldg. Residence: 736 E. 46th St.
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TICHENOR, Myron Hawley, coach horse merchant; b. on farm at Dolton, Cook Co., Ill., Aug. 12, 1859; s. Myron H. and Mary E. (Har- ter) Tichenor; ed. public schools, Dolton (II].) Acad., and Cook Co. Normal School; m. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 24, 1884, Louise Skidmore; children: Myron H., Jr., Lida L. Began busi- ness career in railroad service, and was with Michigan Central R. R. at Kensington, Ill., for 5 years, 1877-1883. Dealt in horses for some time before establishing, 1888, the firm of Tichenor & Co., of which he is the head, deal- ers in fine coach horses. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Washington Park. Office: Union Stock Yards. Residence: Oconomowoc, Wis .; winter, Metropole Hotel, Chicago.
TIDHOLM, August, real estate; b. Jönköp- ing, Sweden; Dec. 13, 1851; s. John and Chris- tina (Anderson) Tidholm; came to Chicago, 1869; ed. common schools of Sweden and for short time in public schools of Chicago; m. Chicago, 1877, Lydia M. Iverson (now de- ceased) ; children: Charles D., Albert M., Amy D. In 1870 went to work as clerk in real estate office of Mead & Coe until 1885; since then in business for himself. Republican. Lutheran. Office: New York Life Bldg. Resi- dence: 7120 Princeton Av.
TIFFANY, Henry Stanton, printer; b. Syra- cuse, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1845; s. Henry and Myra (Stanton) Tiffany; removed with parents to Jackson, Mich., in 1854; ed. public schools and Albion College; m. Chicago, Dec. 31, 1867, Mary Culton. Received teacher's certificate at age of 15, and taught for 2 years; went to New York and was treas. of the Am. Museum Co., and after that a broker on Wall St. until 1867, when came to Chicago; engaged in in- surance business; later a broker on the Chi- cago Board of Trade. In 1874 became a mem. of the firm of H. S. Tiffany & Co., printers, and on its incorporation in 1878, became pres. Also dir. Security Trust & Deposit Co. Mason, K. T .; was eminent commander Apollo Com- mandery, 1884-5. Republican. Office: 196 Clark St. Residence: 4206 Ellis Av.
TILDEN, Edward, packer, banker; b. Utica, N. Y., June 17, 1858; s. I. D. and Margaret ( Averill) Tilden; ed. public school, Delavan, Wis .; m. Chicago, Feb. 20, 1883, Annie Even- huis; children: Frances, Averill, Louis Ed- ward. Began business life in general store at Delavan, Wis .; then bookkeeper Brintnall, Lamb & Co., wholesale hardware, Chicago; became asst. cashier, Drovers' Nat. Bank, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, and from that to treas. Libby, McNeill & Libby, packers; since May, 1897, pres., treas. and dir. Libby, Mc- Neill & Libby. Also vice-pres. and dir. Drov- ers Deposit Nat. Bank .; vice-pres. and dir. of Nat. Packing Co., and of Anglo-Am. Provision Co .; treas. and dir. Sioux City Stock Yards; dir. St. Louis Stock Yards; dir. Drovers Trust and Savings Bank, and in many other cor- porations. Democrat; at one time active in local politics; school treasurer Hyde Park and Lake for some years previous to annexa- tion; mem. Chicago Board of Education since June, 1900. Methodist. Clubs: Bankers, Ken- wood. Office: Union Stock Yards. Residence: 5020 Woodlawn Av.
TILDEN, Morton Cranage, dental surgeon; b. Mt. Clemens, Mich., Jan. 16, 1874; s. Daniel C. and Mary Edith (Conner) Tilden; ed. grammar schools, Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1880- 1890; Detroit School for Boys, 1890; Kenyon Military School, Gambier, O., 1891-2; grad. dental dept. Northwestern Univ., Chicago, D.D.S., 1904; m. LaGrange, Ill., Sept. 2, 1899, Martha Jane Martin; 1 son: Francis Lothrop. Lecturer on dental surgery at Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, since Jan. 10, 1905. Mem. Chicago Odontographic Dental Soc., Delta Sigma Delta fraternity (dental). Re- publican. Episcopalian. Office: Reliance Bldg. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.
TINSMAN, Clifford Raphael; b. Adair Co., Mo., Oct. 14, 1870; s. John W. and Dora (Pana- baker) Tinsman; ed. public schools; m. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 7, 1893, Bessie C. Campbell; children: Thomas Campbell and John Wilbert. Vice-pres. Illinois Sewing Machine Co. since 1898. Republican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Of- fice: 35-39 Randolph St. Residence: 5144 East End Av.
TITZELL, Frank Conquelan, physician; b. Ottawa, Ill., May 3, 1863; s. William and Al- mira (Hayward) Titzell; ed. public schools of Ottawa, Ill., graduating Ottawa High School, 1886; grad. Chicago Homo. Med. College, M.D., 1889, Hering Med. College, Chicago, M.D., 1901; spent year 1900 in University Med. School, Vienna, Austria; m. Chicago, Sept. 26, 1900, Ivy Clyde Smith; children: Kathleen Al- mira, Frances Elizabeth. Practiced medicine Ottawa, Ill., 1889-90, Lake City, Minn., 1891-4; came to Chicago, 1896; was chief surgeon of the Calumet Electric Co., 1897-8; elected prof. of anatomy, Hering Med. College, 1899, and prof. of surgery, 1902; now head of surgical dept. same. Mem. Englewood Home. Med. Soc., Chicago Home. Med. Soc., Illinois State Homo. Med. Soc., Am. Institute of Homœop- athy. Democrat. Universalist. Mem. Woodlawn Park Masonic Lodge No. 841, Englewood Chap- ter, R. A. M., 176. Office: 332 E. 63d St. Resi- dence: 6413 Kimbark Av.
TOBEY, Frank Bassett, dealer in furniture; b. Dennis, Cape Cod. Mass., Sept. 15, 1833; s. Jonathan and Rachel (Bassett) Tobey; ed. public schools of Dennis, Mass. Reared on farm; clerked in country store and postoffice at 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, as Charles Tobey & Bro .; business grew and was three times removed to better loca- tions before 1870, when, with F. Porter Thayer, organized the Thayer & Tobey Furni- ture 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. Pres. Bureau of Jus- tice; dir. and treas. Children's Home and Aid Soc .; pres. Soc. of Ethical Culture; pres. Board of Trustees Rush Med. College; pres. the Tobey & Christianson Cabinet Co. Clubs: Union League, Illinois, Kenwood. Office: 100 Wabash Av. Residence: 56 Madison Pk.
TOBIAS, John Joseph, chancellor Chicago Law School; b. Vandalia, III., Oct. 7, 1848; S. Rev. S. A. and Leah Anna (Seager) Tobias; student Northwestern College, Naperville. III .; Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill .; Illinois Wesleyan Univ., Nat. Med. College, Univ. of Chicago and Chicago Law School (LL.B., Ph.D., LL.D.); m. Peotone, Ill., Nov. 11, 1869, Marie C. Fahs; children: Amy E .. Richard F. Mem. Rock River Conference of the M. E. Church. During several years past has de- voted attention to educational work; chan- cellor of Midland Univ .; also chancellor of the Chicago Law School, and chancellor of the Chicago Seminary of Sciences. Mason: Oriental Consistory; K. P .: G. A. R. Office: . Schiller Bldg. Residence: 227 Jackson Park Terrace.
TODD, Edward Wellington, commission mer- chant; b. Chicago, Apr. 22, 1876; s. Edward E. and Alice W. Todd; grad. West Division High School, Chicago, 1894; grad. Chicago Law School (law dept., Lake Forest Univ.), LL.B., 1899; m. Chicago, May 7, 1900, Agnes Wolfen- stetter. Began business career with firm of E. E. Todd & Co., wholesale and retail hay and grain, founded by his father, 1870, of which is
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now a mem .; firm are members of the Chicago Board of Trade, and have three branch offices in Chicago. Mem. and arbitrator Chicago Flour & Feed Dealers Assn .; mem. Delta Ki frater- nity. Club: Rotary (dir.). Republican. Metho- dist. Office: 1313 Wabash Av. Residence: La- Grange, Ill.
TODD, James, lawyer; b. Franklin, La., Mar. 14, 1866; s. James and Feliciana H. (Trimble) Todd; ed. public schools of Madi- son, Ind., graduating from Hanover College, A.B., 1887 (A.M., 1898); grad. Chicago College of Law, 1890; m. Chicago, June 4, 1894, Helen Mitchell; children: James, Jr., Mitchell. After graduation from Hanover College was Pull- man car conductor, 1887-8; then entered law office of Bisbee, Ahrens & Decker as clerk and student; admitted to Illinois 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 Illinois, 1900; since 1900 has been atty. for the Sanitary District of Chi- cago. Democrat. Presbyterian. Clubs: Calumet, Chicago Riding and Driving. Office: Security Bldg. Residence: 692 48th St.
TOLMAN, Albert Harris, asst. prof. Eng- lish literature, Univ. of Chicago, since 1893; b. Lanesboro, Mass., June 17, 1856; s. Albert and Jane A. Tolman; grad. Williams College, 1877 (Ph.D., Strassburg Univ., Germany, 1889); m. Chicopee Falls, Mass., Aug. 29, 1889, Isabel Stevens. Prof. English, Ripon. Wis., College, 1884-93; mem. Modern Language Assn. of America; is anti-imperialist. (See Who's Who in America for writings, etc.) Address: 5728 Madison Av.
TOLMAN, Edgar Bronson, lawyer; b. Now- gong, British India, Sept. 5, 1859; s. Rev. Cy- rus F. and Mary (Bronson) Tolman (father and maternal grandfather, Rev. Miles Bron- son, were pioneer Am. Baptist missionaries to British India) ; parents returned to U. S., 1864; early education in Chicago public schools; grad. Univ. of Chicago, 1880 (A.M., 1883); grad. Union College of Law, 1882, re- ceiving the Horton prize; also studied under U. S. Senator James B. Doolittle, of Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1882; became mem. of law firm of Doolittle, McKey & Tolman, 1889, which later became Doolittle, Palmer & Tol- man, and of which firm he is now the sole surviving mem .; served through the Spanish- Am. War as maj. 1st Ill. Vol. Infy., participat- ing in the Santiago campaign; atty. for the Board of Local Improvements of the City of Chicago, 1901-3; corporation counsel for the City of Chicago since June 13, 1903. Demo- crat. 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. Office: City Hall. Residence: 5722 Kimbark Av.
TOLMAN, John Allen, wholesale grocer; b. Camden, near Rockland, Me., Oct. 2, 1837; s. Daniel and Mary Ann (Achorn) Tolman; ed. public schools: m. Chicago, 1877, Nellie M. Joy. Came to Chicago, 1872, engaging first in wholesale fruit business and later adding groceries; now pres. of the John A. Tolman Co., incorporated, 1885. Republican. Baptist. Office: 4-8 E. Lake St. Residence: 4727 Ellis Av.
TOLMAN, Judson Allen, merchant; b. Car- rollton, Ill., July 16, 1850; s. John N. and Jerusha (Allen) Tolman; ed. public schools of Brooklyn, N. Y .: m. Sandwich, Ill., July 18, 1878, Mary E. Earhart; children: Judson A., Jr., and Edward K. Came to Chicago from New York in 1871; was in employ of Cragin Bros. & Chandler, 1871-4; in business at Sheri- dan, Ill., 1874-5; then to Sandwich, Ill., in hardware business until 1882, when he en- gaged in wholesale stove business in Chicago;
now pres. Judson A. Tolman Co. Republican. Baptist. Office: 66 Lake St. Residence: 4638 Prairie Av.
TOLMAN, Samuel A., wholesale grocer; b. Camden, Me., Feb. 5, 1835; s. Daniel and Mary Ann (Achorn) Tolman; ed. public schools of Camden, Me., and acad. at Thomaston, Me .; m. Boston, Mass., Aug. 16, 1860, Bessie A. Roberts; 1 daughter: Grace A. (now Mrs. John A. Davidson). Left Camden, Me., in 1852; in wholesale grocery house in Boston; came to Chicago, 1857, and was in grocery trade up to 1865, when went into wholesale drug busi- ness, in firm of Tolman, Pinkham & Co .; changed to Tolman, Crosby & Co., 1866; then to Tolman & King to Feb., 1882, when sold to partner, John A. King. In 1885 became identified with the business of John A. Tol- man Co., wholesale grocers, in present posi- tion of vice-pres. Also dir. of Davidson Bros. Marble Co. and Great Northern Hotel Co., and principal owner of Humiston-Keeling Co. Re- publican. Baptist: Office: 4-8 Lake St. Resi- dence: 2031 Prairie Av.
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