Background
Duke, Thomas Seddon was born on December 8, 1889 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Davis and Lula Evelyn (Smoot) Duke.
Duke, Thomas Seddon was born on December 8, 1889 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Davis and Lula Evelyn (Smoot) Duke.
Student McGuires U. School, Richmond, 1900-1908, Virginia Mechanics Institute, 1904-1908.
Hamilton. Began with Globe Automatic Sprinkler Company, then Indiana-Aetna Sprinkler Company, Republic Automatic Sprinkler Company and Sprinkler Equipment Company. With Star Sprinkler Corporation, Philadelphia, since 1922, became secretary, treasurer, director, 1929, president, since 1952. Chairman of the Board Service Pipe & Supply Company, Philadelphia Chairman special committee Automatic Sprinkler Industry, since 1943.
Member Board Safety and Fire Prevention Philadelphia. Member Society Fire Protection Engineers, National Fire Protection Association (past president Clubs: Saint Davids Golf (Wayne, Pennsylvania).
Married Nancy MoLaughlin, October 24, 1911.