BIO: Thomas Mott Osborne; New York State
surname: Osborne

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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 Mott Osborne of Auburn was born in Auburn, New York, on September
23, 1859. He was a son of david M. Osborne of Auburn. The son was educated in
public schools of Auburn, at Adams Academy, Quincy, Massachusetts, and by
Harvard College, being graduated by the latter institution in 1884. He
received a degree of L.H.D. from Hobart College, Geneva, in 1905. His business
life began with his entering the employment of D. M. Osborne & Co., makers of
harvesters, as a clerk in 1894. His father was president of the company, and
when the father died, Mr. Osborne succeeded him as president. Mr. Osborn also
is a trustee of the Auburn Savings Bank, a director of the Auburn Iron
Company, vice-president of the Columbia Rope Company and of the Eagle Wagon
Works Corporation, and president of the Auburn Publishing Company, and of the
Buffalo Transparent Products Company. He is a member of the Democratic party.
From 1885 to 1888 he was a member of the Board of Education of Auburn, and
again from 1893 to 1896. He was Mayor of Auburn from 1902 to 1905, and a
delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896. He is a member of the
University Club of Chicago, a trustee of Wells College and of the George
Junior Republic, and a member of the Reform, City, and Harvard clubs of New
York city.

     In July, 1906, Mr. Osborne was appointed a Public Service Commissioner.