- THOMAS S. NOLAN, a member of the Bar of Rock County, and
connected with the firm of
- SUTHERLAND & NOLAN, practicing attorneys at Janesville,
is himself a native of Wisconsin, born of Irish parents.
- Simon NOLAN, his father, was born in the old country, emigrated
to America while a young
- man, and about 1854 came West, locating at Janesville, where
he resided until his death, in 1858. He married Margaret COSS,
whose birthplace was in Queen's County, Ireland. She survived
her husband, and after his death married a second time, her husband
being Thomas POEY, and the fruit of that union being one daughter,
Mary A., now Mrs. George E. LYNCH, of Milwaukee. Two children
were born to the first marriage, Thomas S. and Catherine M.,
the latter now the wife of Dr. Walter E. FERNALD, at present
(September, 1900) the efficient superintendent of the School
for Feeble Minded, at Boston.
- Thomas S. NOLAN was born at Janesville Oct. 11, 1856. His
attendance at the public schools
- was supplemented by a course of instruction at the Ridgetown
(Ontario) Academy, and he began the study of law in the office
of Edward BATES, a well-known attorney of York, Neb. Before commencing
the reading of Blackstone he was employed first as assistant
clerk and afterward as clerk in the office of the Nebraska State
Penitentiary. His course of professional reading was completed
at Janesville. He was admitted to practice in 1879. In 1881 he
aided in the incorporation of the Recorder Printing Co., and
for two years was editor of the Recorder, then a Republican newspaper.
During 1880-81 he held the office of police justice, and is now
serving his second term as a member of the board of fire and
police commissioners. He is an active worker in the cause of
the Republican party, and is at present chairman of the county
central committee. He is a member of Western Star Lodge, No.
14, A.F. & A.M.; and of Janesville Chapter, No. 5, R.A.M;
and also belongs to Oriental Lodge, No. 22, K. of P., in which
he held the office of chancellor commander for two terms. He
is a member of the Hamilton Club, of Chicago, and was one of
the organizers of the Twilight Club, being one of its active
and influential members.
- Mr. NOLAN was married Feb. 22, 1883, to Miss Jessie M. MURDOCK,
a daughter of Edwin
- D. and Adelia M. (HOYT) MURDICK, and one daughter was born
to them, Vera E.
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- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin"
(c) 1901, p. 254.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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