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Thad M. Talcott

Thad M. Talcott

American politician (1875–1957)

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.

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Early life

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

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]

Cartoon of Representative Talcott in 1903

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

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

The Thad M. Talcott Jr. Journal Endowment Fund was set up by the Commercial Law League of America in his honor.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Thad M. Talcott, Jr., Republican Nominee for Representative". South Bend Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. [2]
    Anderson & Cooley (1901). South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It. pp. 300–301. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Archive.org.
  3. [3]
    Who's Who in Law. Vol. 1. J.C. Schwarz. 1937. pp. 922–923. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Talcott Dies in Hospital". South Bend Tribune. December 12, 1957. p. 47. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. [5]
    "A New Law Partnership". South Bend Tribune. October 29, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. [6]
    "Vote in the County". South Bend Tribune. November 7, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. [7]
    "Cupid of the House". South Bend Tribune. February 28, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. [8]
    "County Does Well". South Bend Tribune. November 9, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. [9]
    "Must Fight for Seat". South Bend Tribune. November 17, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. [10]
    "High-Handed Work". Daily News-Democrat. January 14, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. [11]
    "Bingham Holds Seat". South Bend Tribune. February 2, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. [12]
    "Mrs. Thad M. Talcott, Jr". South Bend Tribune. February 6, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. [13]
    "Funeral Notes". South Bend Tribune. December 13, 1957. p. 47. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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