Thomas Winthrop Streeter

Background

Streeter, Thomas Winthrop was born on July 20, 1883 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frank Sherwin and Lilian (Carpenter) Streeter.

Education

Graduated from Saint Paul’s School, Concord, 1900. Bachelor of Laws, Dartmouth, 1904, honorary Doctor of Letters, 1946. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1907.

Career

Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1907, and began practice with Choate, Hall & Stewart, Boston. Member of law firm Streeter & Holmes, 1915-1917. Treasurer American International Corporation New York 1917-1919, vice president, 1919-1923.

Chairman of the Board Simms Petroleum Company, 1923-1930.

Engaged in liquidation Bank of the United States, 1931-1935. President Mortgage Certificate Loan Company, 1935-1937.

Managing partner Ungalik Syndicate, Alaska, 1938-1956. President, director Prudence-Bonds Corporation, 1938-1939.

Member Executive Committee First National Iron Bank, Morristown, New Jersey Chief external relations branch division purchase, storage, and traffic United States War Department 1918.

First chairman New Jersey Aviation Commission, 1931-1932.

Achievements

• Thomas Winthrop Streeter has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Americana—Beginnings, 1952. Bibliography of Texas, 1795-1845, 2 vols., Part I, Texas Imprints, 1955, Part II, Mexican Imprints, 1956. Part III, United States and European Imprints, 1960.

Membership

Member Alumni Council, Dartmouth, 1920-1923, chairman Alumni Fund Committee, 1921-1923. President Morris Community Chest, Morristown, 1927-1930. Board of directors Friends of Huntington Library, San Marino, California, Friends of Dartmouth Library (chairman 1943-1948).

Member of council fellows Pierpont Morgan Library, 1949-1952, chairman, 1952.

Fellow California History Society (Wagner Memorial award 1962). Member of New York History Society (trustee, treasurer, chairman finance committee, since 1948), American Antiquarian Society (council since 1942, president 1952-1955), Walpole Society, Bibliographical Society American (president 1941-1944, treasurer 1944-1948).

Member Massachusetts History Society. Clubs: Morristown, Morris County Golf (Morristown), Century, Grolier, University (New York).

Club of Odd Volumes, Ausable.

Connections

Married Ruth Cheney, June 23, 1917. Children: Frank Sherwin Henry Schofield, Thomas Winthrop, Lilian Carpenter.

Father:

Frank Sherwin Streeter

Mother:

Lilian (Carpenter) Streeter

Spouse:

Ruth Cheney

child:

Frank Sherwin Henry Schofield Streeter

child:

Thomas Winthrop Streeter

child:

Lilian Carpenter Streeter