13 Facts About Thomas Thacher

Thomas Thacher was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 3,1850.

Thomas Thacher was a descendant of the Rev Peter Thacher, the rector of St Edmonds, Salisbury, England; and of his son, Thomas Thacher, who came to America in 1635, settled in Salem, Massachusetts, and later became the first minister of the Old South Church in Boston.

Thomas Thacher received a first prize for declamation in Sophomore year.

Thomas Thacher's appointments were a high oration in Junior year and an oration in Senior year, graduating in 1871.

Thomas Thacher was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Skull and Bones, and Brothers in Unity.

Thomas Thacher entered the Columbia Law School in 1873, and graduated with a LL.

Thomas Thacher combined with such activities the work of a court lawyer, and often appeared before the courts in cases of importance.

Thomas Thacher was actively interested in the Bar Association of New York City, and for two years was its vice-president.

From 1887 to 1914, Mr Thomas Thacher was a lecturer on corporations in the Yale School of Law.

Thomas Thacher was a frequent contributor to the law reviews.

Thomas Thacher was one of the founders of the Yale Alumni University Fund and gave himself enthusiastically to the work of the Alumni Fund Association, of which he was chairman from 1894 to 1897 and a director for many years.

Thomas Thacher was a vice president of the University Club of New York from 1910 to 1913 and a president from 1913 to 1919.

Thomas Thacher died at his daughter Sarah's home in Watch Hill, Rhode Island on July 30,1919.