Thomas B. HANLEY

HANLEY, WOLF

Posted By: Sharon R. Becker (email)
Date: 4/12/2011 at 00:58:45

Obituary - Thomas B. Hanley

Thomas B. HANLEY was born in Ohio December 11, 1853, and died at his home in Des Moines, Iowa, September 22, 1919. When a small boy he came with his parents to LeClaire, Iowa. Considerable time was spent in his boyhood in employment on the Mississippi River. After attending school one year at the State College at Ames he followed school teaching a few years and in 1880 graduated from the law department of the State University of Iowa. He commenced practice at LeClaire but in 1888 removed to Tipton, forming a partnership with William P. Wolf as Wolf & Hanley, which continued until Mr. Wolf went on the bench in 1895. He was mayor of Tipton two years. In 1894 he was the leader in organizing the Modern Brotherhood of America, a fraternal insurance association, an became its first president. He continued to hold that office until his death. The Modern Brotherhood of America has had a phenomenal growth, largely due to Mr. Hanley's leadership. The headquarters were removed to Mason City where the order erected a million dollar office building a few years ago. He removed to Des Moines in 1907 and maintained his office there. He was one of the most prominent fraternal as- TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: This is how the book left it!

SOURCE: "Notable Deaths." Annals of Iowa. 3rd Series. Vol. XII. No. 7. State Historical Society of Iowa. Iowa City. January 1921.

Transcription by Debbie Clough Gerischer for IAGenWeb's History Project