George R. Tolman

George Russell Tolman (December 5, 1848 – after 1930) was an American architect and artist, known for his illustrations, who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Early life Tolman was born in Boston in 1848 to Joseph and Elizabeth. In 1870, he was living with his sister's Ulman family, along with his father and brother. He was working as a draftsman.

Career

In 1880, Tolman was listed as being an architect with the United States Treasury.

Personal life In 1887, Tolman was arrested for allegedly embezzling drawings from Captain Phelps, one of his clients. He filed a lawsuit against Phelps, who, he claimed, owed him money. He also sued for wrongful imprisonment. He was successful in both instances.

Tolman married Eva Frances in October 1888. The following spring, Tolman (possibly on his own) relocated to Kittery, Maine, and began working as a draftsman at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. His wife sued him for alimony in 1892, which he appealed the following year, denying he was the father of her deceased child. A trial forced him to pay alimony; he refused, and was taken into custody. In the summer of 1896, Tolman left his role with the Life-Saving Service for personal reasons ("taking a sudden and unapproved leave of absence to escape a warrant for his recommitment to jail"). He was believed to have relocated to Wayne, Indiana, where he was listed in the 1900 U.S. Census.

Death Tolman died in Boston sometime after 1930. Rambles in Old Boston, New England (1887)