Background
Thornton, Walter Edwin was born on June 30, 1878 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of Felix G. and Clementine (Uland) Thornton.
Thornton, Walter Edwin was born on June 30, 1878 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of Felix G. and Clementine (Uland) Thornton.
Doctor of Medicine Indiana University, 1901.
General practice of medicine, Montpelier, 1901-1913. Blackford County coroner, 1906, 1908, 1910. Medical director Indiana National Life Insurance Company, Indianapolis, 1914-1921.
Assistant medical director The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1921-1923, medical director, 1923-1924, Second vice president, 1934, medical director 1923-1949, director, since 1930.
Fellow American Medical Association. Member Indiana and Allen County medical societies, Sigma Nu. Mason (32°, Jester).
Married Juanina Marie Young, October 25, 1913. Children: Georgiana, Edythe Cale (Mistress L. Moffitt Cecil).