Background
TONKIN, Albert B. was born on December 5, 1879 in Tuscarora, New. Son of William T. and Constance (Hocking) Tonkin.
president State Board of Health
TONKIN, Albert B. was born on December 5, 1879 in Tuscarora, New. Son of William T. and Constance (Hocking) Tonkin.
High School, Butte, Montana. University of Colorado, Doctor of Medicine. Johns Hopkins School Public Health.
Served, First Montana Infantry., Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection, World War, 1918. Instr., Postgraduate School Epidemiology, Camp Greenleaf, Georgia. Major, Regimental Surgeon, Wyoming National.
Guard, 1920-1929; Lieutenant Colonel, Wyoming National. Guard Cavalry, since 1920. Mayor, Riverton, Wyoming, 1906.
Secretary, Local School Board, 1908-1920. Member. State Board Medical Examiners, Wyoming, 1908-1912. Secretary, same, 1911-1912.
State Health Commissioner, Wyoming, 1921-1925. Member. State Board Health, Wvo.; president, same, since 1926.
Company Health Officer, Fremont Company, Wyoming, 1905-1917. Member, City Council, Riverton, Wyoming, since 1926. Department Commander, 1922-1923.
National. Executive Committeeman, Wyoming Department American Legion. 1926-1927; chmn. Rehabilitation Committeeman, Wyoming Department. Member, National. Rehabilitation Committee, American Legion, since 1924.
Chairman, Republican Service League, Wyoming, 1924, 1928. Dele., Republican Convs. from Fremont Company, several times. Wrote medical articles in numerous health reports.
Member: Beta Theta Pi. F. & Master of Arts; United States War Veterans. American Medical Association.
Wyoming Medical Association (president). Wyoming Health Officers Association (past president). American Legion. Club: Lions (Riverton, Wyoming).
Spouse Cora B. Nicholson, October 9, 1908, Boulder, Colorado.