Thad M. Talcott
Thad M. Talcott | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).png) Talcott in 1901 publication | |
| Member of the Indiana Senate | |
| In office 1905–1906 | |
| Succeeded by | E. Volney Bingham |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1902 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thaddeus Mead Talcott Jr. October 18, 1875 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1957 (aged 82) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverview Cemetery South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Maude Rodney
(m. 1909; died 1952) |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (MA) Northwestern University School of Law (LLB) Yale Law School (LLM) |
| Occupation |
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Thaddeus Mead Talcott Jr. (October 18, 1875 – December 12, 1957) was a politician and lawyer from Indiana. He served in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1902 and the Indiana Senate from 1905 to 1906.
Early life[edit]
Thaddeus Mead Talcott Jr. was born on October 18, 1875, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Nellie S. (née Spalding) and Thaddeus M. Talcott.[1][2][3] He moved to Chicago at the age of three and attended public schools there. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1894 with a Master of Arts and Northwestern University School of Law in 1896 with a Bachelor of Laws. He graduated with a Master of Laws from Yale Law School in 1897.[1][2][3] He was admitted to the bar in Chicago in 1897.[3] He also studied law at Cornell University.[4]
Career[edit]
After graduating, Talcott went to Chicago to practice law. He then moved to South Bend, Indiana, in August 1900, to practice law. He opened an office at 7 Oliver Opera House.[1][2] In 1901, Talcott joined with George R. Fish to form the law partnership Talcott & Fish.[5]
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Talcott was a Republican. He was elected as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1902.[1][6] He was given the nickname "Thaddy" Talcott while in the Indiana House of Representatives.[7] Talcott was elected to the Indiana Senate in 1904.[8] In 1906, Talcott was defeated for re-election by E. Volney Bingham by a margin of 24 votes. The results were contested, but Bingham ultimately won.[9][10][11]
Talcott served as U.S. Commissioner for 37 years, starting in 1907. He served under three different federal judges.[3][4] In 1956, Talcott formed a law partnership with Samuel Feiwell called Talcott & Feiwell at 415 St. Joseph Bank Building.[4]
Talcott was a member of the St. Joseph County Grange, a Freemason and a member of the Knights Templar.[1] Talcott was a member, treasurer from 1929 to at least 1937 and president in 1922 of the Commercial Law League of America.[3][4] He was a director and president of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association in South Bend.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Talcott married Maude Rodney in February 1909. She died on February 5, 1952.[3][12]
Later in life, Talbott lived at 126 West Marion Street in South Bend.[4] Talbott died on December 12, 1957, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend.[4] He was buried at Riverview Cemetery in South Bend.[13]
Legacy[edit]
The Thad M. Talcott Jr. Journal Endowment Fund was set up by the Commercial Law League of America in his honor.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Thad M. Talcott, Jr., Republican Nominee for Representative". South Bend Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Anderson & Cooley (1901). South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It. pp. 300–301. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e f Who's Who in Law. Vol. 1. J.C. Schwarz. 1937. pp. 922–923. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Talcott Dies in Hospital". South Bend Tribune. December 12, 1957. p. 47. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A New Law Partnership". South Bend Tribune. October 29, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vote in the County". South Bend Tribune. November 7, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cupid of the House". South Bend Tribune. February 28, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "County Does Well". South Bend Tribune. November 9, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Must Fight for Seat". South Bend Tribune. November 17, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "High-Handed Work". Daily News-Democrat. January 14, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bingham Holds Seat". South Bend Tribune. February 2, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Thad M. Talcott, Jr". South Bend Tribune. February 6, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral Notes". South Bend Tribune. December 13, 1957. p. 47. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
Media related to Thad M. Talcott at Wikimedia Commons
- 1875 births
- 1957 deaths
- Politicians from Cleveland
- Politicians from South Bend, Indiana
- Northwestern University alumni
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni
- Yale Law School alumni
- Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives
- Republican Party Indiana state senators
- Indiana lawyers