Thorne, Jent G.

THORNE

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Date: 11/5/2007 at 11:31:17

Thorne, Jent George

Iowa Press Association Who’s Who in Iowa 1940. Jackson County Section by Helen O. Stoddard.

Thorne, Jent George: City Manager; born Cedar County, Iowa, December 28, 1879; son of Harold Canute Thorne- Jennie L Penfold; education Clinton High School 1898; University of Wisconsin, BS of CE 1906, civil engineering 1917 in recognition of water work design; Phi Kappa Sigma; married Madge Watkins, July 5, 1910, Fort Madison (deceased); daughter Lucia; 1906-08 resident engineer of construction for Wisconsin Central Rwy, Superior Wisconsin; 1908-12 municipal engineer, Clinton; 1926-31 city manager, Maquoketa; 1931-35 city engineer, superintendent of water works, purchasing agent & city clerk, Kewanee Illinois; 1935- city manager, Maquoketa; Recreation Park Association; Iowa League of Municipalities; Iowa Engineering Society; International City Managers Association; Comm Club; Lions; AF&AM 100; Scottish Rite 1, Clinton; Kaaba Shrine, Davenport; office City Hall; residence 413 W Platt, Maquoketa.