Thomas G. Armour, one of the publishers of "The Wholesaler," published at Hutchinson, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 6, 1872, son of Thomas D. and Eliza (Sloan) Armour.
He was reared in St. Louis, in the public schools of which city he received his education. As a boy he learned the printer's trade in St, Louis, and in 1890, went to Sterling, where for three years he was engaged in the printing business with J. E. Junkin. In 1893, he moved to Hutchinson where he became employed in the job department of the Hutchinson News and has ever since made that city his home. Mr. Armour, continued on the staff of the News until 1905, and in 1906 he and AL Sponsler began the publication of the "Times." The next year in 1907, they also began the publication of "The Wholesaler," and in 1910, they merged the "Times" with "The Wholesaler," and discontinued the publication of the former paper, "The Wholesaler." hortly after the "Times" was started Messrs, Armour, and Sponsler erected a two story office building at 100-102 South Main street. Mr. Armour, is one of the incorporators of the Central State Bank incorporated in 1915.
On April 8, 1901, he married Fannie M. Graves, who was born in Troy township, daughter of William and Hannah Yardy Graves.
(History of Reno County, Kansas: Its People, Industries and ..., Volume 2 By Sheridan Ploughe)
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He was reared in St. Louis, in the public schools of which city he received his education. As a boy he learned the printer's trade in St, Louis, and in 1890, went to Sterling, where for three years he was engaged in the printing business with J. E. Junkin. In 1893, he moved to Hutchinson where he became employed in the job department of the Hutchinson News and has ever since made that city his home. Mr. Armour, continued on the staff of the News until 1905, and in 1906 he and AL Sponsler began the publication of the "Times." The next year in 1907, they also began the publication of "The Wholesaler," and in 1910, they merged the "Times" with "The Wholesaler," and discontinued the publication of the former paper, "The Wholesaler." hortly after the "Times" was started Messrs, Armour, and Sponsler erected a two story office building at 100-102 South Main street. Mr. Armour, is one of the incorporators of the Central State Bank incorporated in 1915.
On April 8, 1901, he married Fannie M. Graves, who was born in Troy township, daughter of William and Hannah Yardy Graves.
(History of Reno County, Kansas: Its People, Industries and ..., Volume 2 By Sheridan Ploughe)
Obituary provided by FAG'er TAYLOR (#47701928)
Thomas G. Armour, one of the publishers of "The Wholesaler," published at Hutchinson, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 6, 1872, son of Thomas D. and Eliza (Sloan) Armour.
He was reared in St. Louis, in the public schools of which city he received his education. As a boy he learned the printer's trade in St, Louis, and in 1890, went to Sterling, where for three years he was engaged in the printing business with J. E. Junkin. In 1893, he moved to Hutchinson where he became employed in the job department of the Hutchinson News and has ever since made that city his home. Mr. Armour, continued on the staff of the News until 1905, and in 1906 he and AL Sponsler began the publication of the "Times." The next year in 1907, they also began the publication of "The Wholesaler," and in 1910, they merged the "Times" with "The Wholesaler," and discontinued the publication of the former paper, "The Wholesaler." hortly after the "Times" was started Messrs, Armour, and Sponsler erected a two story office building at 100-102 South Main street. Mr. Armour, is one of the incorporators of the Central State Bank incorporated in 1915.
On April 8, 1901, he married Fannie M. Graves, who was born in Troy township, daughter of William and Hannah Yardy Graves.
(History of Reno County, Kansas: Its People, Industries and ..., Volume 2 By Sheridan Ploughe)
Obituary provided by FAG'er TAYLOR (#47701928)
He was reared in St. Louis, in the public schools of which city he received his education. As a boy he learned the printer's trade in St, Louis, and in 1890, went to Sterling, where for three years he was engaged in the printing business with J. E. Junkin. In 1893, he moved to Hutchinson where he became employed in the job department of the Hutchinson News and has ever since made that city his home. Mr. Armour, continued on the staff of the News until 1905, and in 1906 he and AL Sponsler began the publication of the "Times." The next year in 1907, they also began the publication of "The Wholesaler," and in 1910, they merged the "Times" with "The Wholesaler," and discontinued the publication of the former paper, "The Wholesaler." hortly after the "Times" was started Messrs, Armour, and Sponsler erected a two story office building at 100-102 South Main street. Mr. Armour, is one of the incorporators of the Central State Bank incorporated in 1915.
On April 8, 1901, he married Fannie M. Graves, who was born in Troy township, daughter of William and Hannah Yardy Graves.
(History of Reno County, Kansas: Its People, Industries and ..., Volume 2 By Sheridan Ploughe)
Obituary provided by FAG'er TAYLOR (#47701928)
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