Barrett, Thomas Edward

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Thomas Edward Barrett Soundex Code B630

Thomas Edward Barrett, Sheriff of Cook County;

born in: Chicago, Thursday, April 30, 1863;

son of: Anthony and Rose Barrett, nee: Collins;

education: public schools of Chicago;

married: Ellen Barrett, nee: Ellen McCoy of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1887.

First went to work as a boy, 1872-3, in a coal mine, Pennsylvania No. 6, at Tinkerman, Pennsylvania; There is no Tinkerman, Pa. == Needs more research

returned to Chicago; cash boy for Field, Leiter & Co., 1873-5;

then messenger boy for American District Telegraph Corporation and the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company;

went to work, 1876, for Chicago Board of Trade firm of Brown, Flemming & Co., and continued in Board of Trade work, first for others and then for self

elected, 1902, Sheriff of Cook County, in which office was installed, Monday, December 1, 1902.

Democrat.

Member: National Sheriffs' Association

Member: Chicago Board of Trade.

Member: Knights of Columbus.

Member: Catholic Benevolent Legion.

Member: Catholic Order of Foresters,

Member: Knights of Pythias

Clubs: Iroquois Club, Ravenswood Club.

Residence: 2653 N. Paulina Street

Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1905.