Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Hutchins, Thomas H 1839 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

THOMAS H. HUTCHINS. The business of a patent solicitor is one requiring a 
thorough understanding of the methods of procedure, and the duties of which 
are not generally undertaken by the ordinary attorney. Of this Mr. Hutchins 
makes a specialty and has established therein a wide and enviable reputation. 
He is thoroughly equipped for this line of practice, having a large library of 
works bearing on this special branch. Mr. Hutchins is however engaged in a 
large general law practice, and gives special attention to probate business. 
The subject of this notice, a native of Saratoga County, N. Y., was born April 
2, 1839, and is the son of William H., and Hannah (Clements) Hutchins, who 
were natives of New York. His father, William H. Hutchins followed 
merchandising in New York City until 1848, then came to this county and 
engaged in various speculations, dealing largely in real estate. He was a good 
financier, attended strictly to business, and accumulating a competence. He 
departed this life in July, 1877. The wife and mother survived her husband a 
number of years, her death occurring February 22, 1890, at the home of her 
daughter in Girard, Kan., while on a visit, her home being in Wichita, Kan. 
The parental family included seven children, viz: Thomas H., our subject; 
George E., who was slain at Winchester during the Civil War; Sarah E., who 
died at Joliet in 1863; Anna M., Mrs. Harder, a resident of Lockport, this 
county; Mary E., Mrs. Byrnes, of Colorado; Jennie, Mrs. Gaylord of Girard, 
Kan., and William J., a Patent Attorney, of Wichita, Kan. Mr. Hutchins 
acquired his education in the cities of Joliet and Chicago, attending in the 
latter the famous Douglas University, from which he was graduated in April, 
1861. Soon afterward returning to Joliet, he entered upon the practice of his 
profession, which he has since continuously prosecuted. He pursued his first 
law studies in the office of Parks & Elwood, Joliet, Ill., in 1857, and 
subsequently he studied under R. E. Barber, where he was engaged in keeping 
abstracts of titles and where he largely obtained his knowledge and experience 
in this business. The wedded life of Mr. Hutchins began December 6,1866,when 
he was joined in marriage with Miss Nancy J., daughter of Hugh Bolton, of 
Plainfield, this county. This union has resulted in the birth of four 
children, two sons and two daughters, namely; Kate C., Laura E., Raymond, and 
Leonard B. Mr. Hutchins cast his first Presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln 
and has since continued his allegiance to the Republican party. And for many 
years he has been a recognized leader of the party in Illinois.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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