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THE BOSTON H ERALD 



I TICKNOR— At BrookUne, Juno 21, Thom- 

 as Baldwin Ticknor. son of the la.te WiU- 

 I lam D. and Bmellne Staniford (Holt) 

 , Tioknor, aged 76 years. Notice of funeral 



THOMAS B. TICKNOR 

 DEAD IN BROOKUNE 



Long Associated with Boston 

 Publishing Interests 



Thomas Baldwin Ticknor, for 

 many years prominently idjsntified 

 with publishing interests, died yes- 

 terday in Brookline ol heart trouble. 

 He had been in failing health for 

 a number of years. 



He was born in Jamaica Tplain on 

 Nov. 8, 1848, son of WiUiara D. Ticknor, 

 founder of the publishing house of 

 Ticknor & Fields, and Emell:(ie Stani- 

 ford (Holt) Ticknor of this city. He 

 'prepared for Harvard at Cha.uncy Hall 

 school, and was graduated in the class 

 of 1870, of which he was seciretary. 



After graduation, he entered the pub- 

 lishing house of Field, Osgo^od & Co., 

 which was formerly Tioknor & Fields, 

 remaining with them and their suc- 

 cessors throughout his business life, 

 the greateer portion of the time being 

 associated with Houghton Mififlin Com- 

 pany. Ill health compelled his with- 

 drawal In 1915, since when h.> had not 

 been In active business. 



From 1874 to 1899, he was » member 

 'of the 1st corps Cadets, M. V.l M. 

 For many years he was captain of 

 company A, and at the tinae of his 

 death was on the retired list with the 

 rank of major. At various times he 

 was a member of the followiing^ clubs: 

 St. Botolph, Papyrus, University, Oak- 

 ley Country Club, Athletic Club, Cam- 

 bridge Historical Society and the Epis- 

 copalian Club. 



He was at one time secretiiry of the 

 congregation of St. John's Memorial 

 chapel, and later vestryman of Christ 

 Church, both of Cambridge. He was 

 also the founder, and for 20 years the 

 president, of the Footlight Club of Ja- 

 ' maica Plain. 



In 1894 he married Florence Eliza- 

 beth (Howe) Harris, who survives. 



S2* WASHINGTON STEBET, BOSTON 8, MASS. 



(BntereA at the Post Office, Boston, irass., 

 as Second Class Mail Matter/ 



TICKNOR — At Brookline. Juno 21. Thomas 

 Baldwin Ticknor, eon of the late William D. 

 and Bmellne Staniford (Holt) Ticknor. 76 yrs. 

 Services at Christ Church. Cambrldre, 12 

 noon. Tuesday. June 23. 



THOM.4LS B. TICHNOK DEAD 



Son of Founder of Publishing: House of 

 Ticknor & rielde and Graduate of Har- 

 vard, Class of 'TO 



Thomas Baldwin Ticknor, for many 

 years prominently identified with publish- 

 ing interests, died Sunday at Brookline, of 

 heart trouble. He had .been in faliling 

 health for a number of years. Mr. Tick- 

 was born in Jamaica Plain, Nov. 8, 

 1848 the son of* William D. Tioknor, 

 founder o't tlie publishing house of Tlch- 

 nor & Fields, and of Bmellne Staniford 

 (Holt) Tlchnor of this city. He prepared 

 for Harvard at Chauncy Hall School and 

 was graduated from college in the class of 

 1870, of which he was secretary. 



Following his graduatiion, he entered the 

 publishing house of Fields, Osgood & Co., 

 formerly Ticknor & J-ields, remaining with 

 this concern and its successors throughout 

 his business life, the greater portion of the 

 tiime being associated with the Houghton 

 Mifflin Company. Ill health compelled his 

 withdrawal in 1915, since which time 

 had not been In active business. 



Prom 1874 to 1899, he was a member of 

 the First Corp« of Cadets, M. V. M. For 

 iTiany years he 'was captain of Company 

 A, and at the time of- his death was on the 

 retired list with the rank of major. At 

 various times Ihe was a member of the fol- 

 lowing clubs: St. Botolph, Papyrus, Uni- 

 versity, Oakley Country Club, Athletic 

 Club, Cambridge Historical Society and 

 the Episcopalian Club. He was at one 

 time secretary of the Congregation of St. 

 John's Memorial Chapel, and later vestry- 

 man of Christ Church, both of Cambridge. 

 He was also the founder, and for twenty 

 years the president, of the Footlight Club 

 -.of JamaJica Plain. 



In 1894 he was married to Florence Elissa- 

 beth (Howe) Harris. He is survived by 

 his widow and several nephews and 



