Florence Emma Thornton

Background

Thornton, Florence Emma was born on May 9, 1897 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of August L. and Emma (Ericson) Tobin.

Education

Student, Emerson College, Boston, 2017—2018.

Career

Secretary Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, 1917. Bookkeeper Granite Trust Company, Quincy, 1920—1921. With United States Government, Alaska, 1921—1953.

Bookkeeper Granite Trust Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, 2020—2021. Humorist. President, Alaska Federation Music Clubs, 1928—1934. Chief civilian personnel United States Coast Guard, 1940—1951.

Acting manager OPS, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1952—1953, private teacher violin, 1921—1930. Co-founder Orthopedic and Technology Center, Kottayam, India, 1963—1964. Lecturer on her extensive world travels, also art and religion United States Alaska, 1953—1987.

Achievements

• Florence Emma Thornton has been listed as a notable freelance writer, lecturer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Women's Christian Temperance Union (secretary Alaska 1950-1953), World War I Veterans Auxiliary, National Association Retired Federal Employees (past president), Department Alaska American Legion Aux (life. President 1935-1936), Alaska Club, Writers lub.

Connections

Married Laurance C. Thornton, October 19, 1946 (deceased 1952).

Father:

August L. Tobin

Mother:

Emma (Ericson) Tobin

Spouse:

Laurance C. Thornton