Background
Wrenne, Thomas William was born on December 1, 1851 in Rockbridge Company, Virginia, United States. Son of John and Margaret (Roche) Wrenne.
Wrenne, Thomas William was born on December 1, 1851 in Rockbridge Company, Virginia, United States. Son of John and Margaret (Roche) Wrenne.
Graduated from the high school, Nashville, Tennessee, 1870.
Clerk, Chancery Court, Nashville, 1870. Superintendent, secretary, treasurer South. Nashville Saint Railroad, 1875. Practiced law, 1878-1882.
Clerk and master, Chancery Court, and receiver Bank of Tennessee, 1882-1888.
President McGavock & Mount Vernon Horse Railroad Company, 1888-1889, during which time electrified road and consolidated several companies into one and inaugurated transfer system. President Nashville, Abstract Company, 1889-1894.
Organizer, and president Nashville Title Company, 1894-1911. Organized 1899, and became president Wrenne Banking Company (now Thomas West. Wrenne & Company).
Manager southern loan agency Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, since 1899.
On staffs of Governors Patterson, Rye, Roberts, Taylor and Peay, with rank of colonel.
Member City Council, 1877-1879, Board of Education, 1879-1891. Director Tennessee Centennial Exposition and as v. chairman reception committee in charge that feature opening exercises of the exposition, 1896. Member American Committee for Celebration of 100th Anniversary of Peace Among English-Speaking Peoples, 1914-1915.
Married Clara Virginia Hebenstreit, October 7, 1875.