Waukesha Freeman dated May 31, 1939
"Vernon H. Tichenor, 72, Waukesha lawyer since 1891 and a member of a Waukesha family which has practiced law here for the last 100 years, died Tuesday at the Municipal hospital where he had been for a week. He had been ill with a heart ailment for many years.
He practiced law in Waukesha since his graduation from the University of Wisconsin law school 40 years ago, becoming at that time the partner of his grandfather, Vernon Tichenor, who was Waukesha's first lawyer. His grandfather opened the first law office in the city, then known as Prairieville, in 1839.
Mr. Tichenor held several prominent public offices and was active in municipal affairs, especially with the Municipal hospital which he helped found.
He was circuit court commissioner continuously since 1892. He was village attorney of Waukesha from 1892 for two years and served as district attorney of Waukesha county from 1899 to 1903. He also was elected city attorney for several terms. He was a trustee of the hospital from its organization in 1914 to this year. His son, Paul, became a member of his firm in 1928.
Survivors are his wife, Margaret Gaynor Tichenor; three children, Helen E. Tichenor, San Francisco, Margaret V. Tichenor and Paul, at home, and five nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held from the Lyle funeral home at 3 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Prairie Home cemetery. Rev. Alfred E. Gregory, pastor of the Congregational church of which the Tichenor family were pioneer members, will officiate.
The first lawyer in Waukesha, Vernon Tichenor I, arrived in Prairieville in August, 1839. He took a prominent part in the anti-slavery movement and was active in patriotic duties during the Civil war. His son, Willis, after serving as a captain in the Civil war, likewise practiced at the local bar. The first Mr. Tichenor served as justice of the peace, president of the board of trustees of Carroll college, member of the state assembly and commissioner of the circuit court."
"Vernon H. Tichenor, 72, Waukesha lawyer since 1891 and a member of a Waukesha family which has practiced law here for the last 100 years, died Tuesday at the Municipal hospital where he had been for a week. He had been ill with a heart ailment for many years.
He practiced law in Waukesha since his graduation from the University of Wisconsin law school 40 years ago, becoming at that time the partner of his grandfather, Vernon Tichenor, who was Waukesha's first lawyer. His grandfather opened the first law office in the city, then known as Prairieville, in 1839.
Mr. Tichenor held several prominent public offices and was active in municipal affairs, especially with the Municipal hospital which he helped found.
He was circuit court commissioner continuously since 1892. He was village attorney of Waukesha from 1892 for two years and served as district attorney of Waukesha county from 1899 to 1903. He also was elected city attorney for several terms. He was a trustee of the hospital from its organization in 1914 to this year. His son, Paul, became a member of his firm in 1928.
Survivors are his wife, Margaret Gaynor Tichenor; three children, Helen E. Tichenor, San Francisco, Margaret V. Tichenor and Paul, at home, and five nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held from the Lyle funeral home at 3 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Prairie Home cemetery. Rev. Alfred E. Gregory, pastor of the Congregational church of which the Tichenor family were pioneer members, will officiate.
The first lawyer in Waukesha, Vernon Tichenor I, arrived in Prairieville in August, 1839. He took a prominent part in the anti-slavery movement and was active in patriotic duties during the Civil war. His son, Willis, after serving as a captain in the Civil war, likewise practiced at the local bar. The first Mr. Tichenor served as justice of the peace, president of the board of trustees of Carroll college, member of the state assembly and commissioner of the circuit court."
Waukesha Freeman dated May 31, 1939
"Vernon H. Tichenor, 72, Waukesha lawyer since 1891 and a member of a Waukesha family which has practiced law here for the last 100 years, died Tuesday at the Municipal hospital where he had been for a week. He had been ill with a heart ailment for many years.
He practiced law in Waukesha since his graduation from the University of Wisconsin law school 40 years ago, becoming at that time the partner of his grandfather, Vernon Tichenor, who was Waukesha's first lawyer. His grandfather opened the first law office in the city, then known as Prairieville, in 1839.
Mr. Tichenor held several prominent public offices and was active in municipal affairs, especially with the Municipal hospital which he helped found.
He was circuit court commissioner continuously since 1892. He was village attorney of Waukesha from 1892 for two years and served as district attorney of Waukesha county from 1899 to 1903. He also was elected city attorney for several terms. He was a trustee of the hospital from its organization in 1914 to this year. His son, Paul, became a member of his firm in 1928.
Survivors are his wife, Margaret Gaynor Tichenor; three children, Helen E. Tichenor, San Francisco, Margaret V. Tichenor and Paul, at home, and five nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held from the Lyle funeral home at 3 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Prairie Home cemetery. Rev. Alfred E. Gregory, pastor of the Congregational church of which the Tichenor family were pioneer members, will officiate.
The first lawyer in Waukesha, Vernon Tichenor I, arrived in Prairieville in August, 1839. He took a prominent part in the anti-slavery movement and was active in patriotic duties during the Civil war. His son, Willis, after serving as a captain in the Civil war, likewise practiced at the local bar. The first Mr. Tichenor served as justice of the peace, president of the board of trustees of Carroll college, member of the state assembly and commissioner of the circuit court."
"Vernon H. Tichenor, 72, Waukesha lawyer since 1891 and a member of a Waukesha family which has practiced law here for the last 100 years, died Tuesday at the Municipal hospital where he had been for a week. He had been ill with a heart ailment for many years.
He practiced law in Waukesha since his graduation from the University of Wisconsin law school 40 years ago, becoming at that time the partner of his grandfather, Vernon Tichenor, who was Waukesha's first lawyer. His grandfather opened the first law office in the city, then known as Prairieville, in 1839.
Mr. Tichenor held several prominent public offices and was active in municipal affairs, especially with the Municipal hospital which he helped found.
He was circuit court commissioner continuously since 1892. He was village attorney of Waukesha from 1892 for two years and served as district attorney of Waukesha county from 1899 to 1903. He also was elected city attorney for several terms. He was a trustee of the hospital from its organization in 1914 to this year. His son, Paul, became a member of his firm in 1928.
Survivors are his wife, Margaret Gaynor Tichenor; three children, Helen E. Tichenor, San Francisco, Margaret V. Tichenor and Paul, at home, and five nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held from the Lyle funeral home at 3 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Prairie Home cemetery. Rev. Alfred E. Gregory, pastor of the Congregational church of which the Tichenor family were pioneer members, will officiate.
The first lawyer in Waukesha, Vernon Tichenor I, arrived in Prairieville in August, 1839. He took a prominent part in the anti-slavery movement and was active in patriotic duties during the Civil war. His son, Willis, after serving as a captain in the Civil war, likewise practiced at the local bar. The first Mr. Tichenor served as justice of the peace, president of the board of trustees of Carroll college, member of the state assembly and commissioner of the circuit court."
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