Thad M. Talcott

Thaddeus Mead Talcott Jr. (October 18, 1875 – December 12, 1957) was a politician and lawyer from Indiana. He served in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1902 and the Indiana Senate from 1905 to 1906.

Early life Thaddeus Mead Talcott Jr. was born on October 18, 1875, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Nellie S. (née Spalding) and Thaddeus M. Talcott. He moved to Chicago at the age of three and attended public schools there. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1894 with a Master of Arts and Northwestern University School of Law in 1896 with a Bachelor of Laws. He graduated with a Master of Laws from Yale Law School in 1897.

Career After graduating, Talcott went to Chicago to practice law. He then moved to South Bend, Indiana, in August 1900, to practice law. He opened an office at 7 Oliver Opera House.

Talcott was a Republican. He was elected as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1902. He was given the nickname "Thaddy" Talcott while in the Indiana House of Representatives. Talcott was elected to the Indiana Senate in 1904. In 1906, Talcott was defeated for re-election by E. Volney Bingham by a margin of 24 votes. The results were contested, but Bingham ultimately won.

Talcott served as U.S. Commissioner for 37 years, starting in 1907. He served under three different federal judges.

Later in life, Talbott lived at 126 West Marion Street in South Bend.

Legacy The Thad M. Talcott Jr. Journal Endowment Fund was set up by the Commercial Law League of America in his honor.