Background
Essington, Thurlow Gault was born on May 19, 1886 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Mary (Gault) Essington.
Essington, Thurlow Gault was born on May 19, 1886 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Mary (Gault) Essington.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1906. Juris Doctor, cum laude, University of Chicago, 1908.
Mistress Edward Bruce Carson). Began practice, 1908. City attorney Streator, 1915-1917, mayor, 1917-1919.
Member Illinois Senate, 1919-1927. Candidate for Republican nomination as governor Illinois, 1924. Member of law firm Essington, McKibbin, Beebe & Pratt, Chicago.
Past president, now director Coal Processing Corporation. Director Old Ben Coal Corporation, Raleigh Wyoming Mining Company, Raleigh-Wyoming Coal Company Active Oriental Institute University of Chicago, Chicago History Society, Chicago Natural History Museum.
Member American Law Institute, American, Illinois, Chicago bar associations, Chicago Law. Mason.; Clubs: University, Union League, Flossmoor, Quadrangle, Executives, Chicago Farmers.
Married Davie Hendricks, February 26, 1913.