Richard Parsons Tinkham

Background

Tinkham, Richard Parsons was born on July 28, 1902 in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. Son of Clare Bonar and Mabel (Parsons) Tinkham.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Wabash College, 1925. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1928.

Career

Bar, 1928; senior partner Tinkham, Bechman, Kelly & Singleton, Hammond.

Achievements

• Richard Parsons Tinkham has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indiana Board Law Examiners, 1942-1950, president, 1945, 48. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Judicature Society (director 1959-1962), Hammond (President 1964-1965), Chicago, American (member house of deals 1950-1952, governor 1953-1956, chairman public relations committee 1954-1963), Indiana (president 1950-1951) bar associations, American Law Institute, National Legal Aid and Defender Association (director) 1958-1961).

Connections

Married Marion McAleer, July 14, 1928. Children: Charles B., Richard P.

Father:

Clare Bonar Tinkham

Mother:

Mabel (Parsons) Tinkham

Spouse:

Marion McAleer

child:

Charles B. Tinkham

child:

Richard P. Tinkham