Background
Balmer, Thomas was born on July 29, 1888 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Adam and Mary Ann (Williams) Balmer.
Balmer, Thomas was born on July 29, 1888 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Adam and Mary Ann (Williams) Balmer.
Student of University of Washington Law School, 1908-1909. Honorary Master of Laws, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, 1914.
Stenographer G.N. Railway, Seattle, 1907-1909. Admitted to Washington bar, 1909, Idaho Barometer 1912, Minnesota bar, 1926.
Assistant attorney G.N. Railway, Spokane, 1912-1918, attorney for Idaho and Eastern Washington, 1918-1919, Oregon and Western Washington, 1919-1926, assistant general counsel, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1926-1929, Western counsel, Seattle, 1929-1937, vice-president and Western counsel 1937-1958.
President, Pacific Coast Railroad 1949-1958. Director, member Executive Committee National Bank of Commerce, Seattle, Pacific American Fisheries, Bellingham.
Trustee Washington Mutual Savings Bank, Seattle. Director chairman of the executive committee Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Company Fernie, British Columbia Director Crow’s Nest Pass Oil & Gas Limited company, Crow’s Nest Pass Light & Power Limited company, Morrissey, Fernie & Michel Railway Company, Queen City Broadcasting Company President Board of Regents, U. Washington, 1938-1940, 45-46, 57-58.
Member American, Washington, Seattle bar associations. Clubs: University, Rainier, Seattle Golf & Country.
Married Lidie Virginia Herren, September 6, 1911. Children-Carolyn, Jeanne.