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Henry Wolcott Toll

1887 – 1975

American lawyer and politician

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About Henry Wolcott Toll

Lived 1887 – 1975 (aged 87–88). Henry Wolcott Toll was an American lawyer and politician.

Henry Wolcott Toll Sr. (November 1887 - October 1975) was an American lawyer, educator, and state senator in Colorado. He founded the American Legislators' Association, forerunner of the Council of State Governments, in 1933. The organization has had Henry Toll Fellows.

He served in the Colorado Senate from 1922 until 1930.

He attended Harvard, was a veteran of World War I, and became a lawyer. He taught at the University of Chicago and served on the National Commission on Uniform State Laws, Denver Welfare Board, and DPL Foundation. He later spoke about the organizing of the school. He was interviewed in 1963.

He married Cyrena M. Toll. They were involved in an eminent domain lawsuit regarding plans for a creek that ran through their property. They had a son Henry "Hank" W. Toll Jr. who also became a lawyer as well as a doctor. He died in 2008.

Family members Charles Hanson Toll, Attorney General of Colorado Edward Wolcott, U.S. senator from Colorado

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1975
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the State Senate of Colorado
Also known as
Henry W. Toll, Henry Toll

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Henry Wolcott Toll's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Henry Wolcott Toll?

American lawyer and politician (1887-1975)

When was Henry Wolcott Toll born?

Henry Wolcott Toll was born on 5 November 1887.

When did Henry Wolcott Toll die?

Henry Wolcott Toll died in 1975.

What was Henry Wolcott Toll's occupation?

Henry Wolcott Toll was a lawyer and politician.

What nationality was Henry Wolcott Toll?

Henry Wolcott Toll was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry Wolcott Toll

· Wikidata: Q116455785

· DBpedia: Henry Wolcott Toll

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