Barrett, Thomas Edward
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.
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.