Background
Chamberlain, Orville Tryon was born on September 1, 1841 in Leesburg, Kosciusko Company, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Wright (Doctor of Medicine and Caroline (Tryon) C.
Chamberlain, Orville Tryon was born on September 1, 1841 in Leesburg, Kosciusko Company, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Wright (Doctor of Medicine and Caroline (Tryon) C.
University of Notre Dame, Indiana, 1860-1862 (honorary Bachelor of Arts, 1868).
C. (Mistress Louis M. Simpson). Enlisted as private Company G, 74th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, August 6, 1862. Honorary discharged as captain, June 9, 1865.
Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor “for most distinguished gallantry” in Battle of Chickamauga, September 20, 1863.
Admitted to Indiana bar, 1866, and practiced at Elkhart until 1901. Was town attorney Elkhart, and its first city attorney.
Served as district attorney, 34th Judicial District Elected commander Army and Naval Medal of Honor Legion of United States of America, 1916, reelected 1917. Division commander 10th District of Indiana, G.A.R., under original organization.
Commander Elmer Post Northern 37, Elkhart, 3 terms.
Was judge advocate, G.A.R., Department of Indiana. Member Loyal Legion.
Member Loyal Legion.
Married Helen M. Mead, of Elkhart, Indiana, September 1, 1869 (died May 31, 1911).