BIO: Thomas B. Dunn; New York State
surname: Dunn

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An Illustrated Legislative Manual
The New York Red Book
Containing the Portraits and Biographies of the U.S. Senators, Governor, State
Officers and Members of the Legislature; also with the Portraits of Judges and
Court Reporters, the New Constitution of the State, Election and Population
Statistics, and General Facts of Interest.
By Edgar L. Murlin
New Constitution Compiled by R. C. Cumming, O. L. Potter and F. B. Gilbert
Published, Albany, J. B. Lyon Company, Publishers, 1909

Copyright by J. B. Lyon Company, 1909

     Thomas B. Dunn, State Treasurer, was born in Providence, R.I., and with
his parents came to Rochester in 1857.

     Mr. Dunn received an education in the public schools of Rochester and
then entered upon what proved to be a successful business career. He is now
engaged in the manufacturing of perfumery.

     Mr. Dunn was for two years President of the Chamber of Commerce of
Rochester, and is one of its trustees. He is now a member of the Board of
Trustees of the Rochester Orphan Asylum and was Chief Commissioner and
President of the New York State Commission to the Jamestown Ter-Centennial
Exposition. He is also one of the directors of the Genesee Valley Trust
Company, and a member of the Genesee Valley Club, the Yacht Club, and the
Rochester Club, Masonic Order and Country Club. Mr. Dunn is a life member of
the Rochester Athletic Club. Besides his own business is also financially
interested in several other industries of Rochester.

     Nominated for State Senator in 1906 by the Republican party, mr. Dunn
received 12,696 votes to 9.917 cast for Joseph B. Schaefer, Democrat.

     At the beginning of 1907, upon entering the Senate, Mr. Dunn was
appointed a member of the following Senate committes; Cities, Railroads,
Banks, Trades and Manufacturers, Public Health.

     Nominated for State Treasurer in 1908, Mr.Dunn received 832,449 votes to
703,944 cast for Julius Hauser, Democrat.