Neita Thorpe1

F, #101491, b. January 1890

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthJan, 1890Peoria Co, IL, USA1
Residence1900Ellsworth, Ellsworth Co., KS, USA1

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.

Labone Gal Thorpe1,2

F, #101492, b. 11 July 1896, d. 24 June 1989

Family: George W. Fairchild b. 28 Nov 1891, d. Oct 1978

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthJul 11, 1896Peoria Co, IL, USA1,2
Residence1900Ellsworth, Ellsworth Co., KS, USA1
Marriage1919
SSNCA, USA, 561-03-87982
DeathJun 24, 1989Carmichael, Sacramento Co, CA, USA2

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S1042] Social Security Death Index.

Donald Delos Eldridge1

M, #101493, b. 26 December 1919, d. 16 October 2007

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthDec 26, 1919Skagit Co, WA, USA2,1
SSNWA, USA, 537-03-70981
Residence1996Olympia, WA, USA2
DeathOct 16, 2007Olympia, Thurston Co, WA, USA1
NoteOct 18, 2007Olympian, The (WA) - October 18, 2007
Deceased Name: Eldridge, Donald Delos
Eldridge, Donald Delos, 87, Lacey, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia. Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater, 360-753-1065.
Copyright, 2007, The Olympian, All Rights Reserved.

Citations

  1. [S1042] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S1442] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.

Merle H. Thorpe

M, #101494, b. 1 November 1879, d. 31 October 1955

Family: Lillian Isabella Day b. 8 Aug 1883, d. Aug 1965

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthNov 1, 1879Brimfield, Peoria Co, IL, USA
Marriage
Residence1925Washington, DC, USA
OccupationEngland
DeathOct 31, 1955Washington, DC, USA
Educationbetween 1973 and 1989Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA, B.A.1973 Greek; Ph.D. Classics

George Day Thorpe

M, #101495, b. 16 May 1913, d. 16 March 1982

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthMay 16, 1913Lawrence, KS, USA
Marriage
Education1936Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, A.B., English
OccupationJournalist (book critic and music critic for the Washington Star).
BurialMar, 1982Seaside Cemetery, Blue Hill, ME, USA
DeathMar 16, 1982Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA

Merle Thorpe , Jr1

M, #101496, b. 25 April 1917, d. 13 February 1994

Family: Sally Sweetser

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
BirthApr 25, 1917Washington, DC, USA1
Marriage
SSNWashington, DC, USA, 578-44-71801
DeathFeb 13, 1994Chevy Chase, MD, USA1
ObituaryFeb 15, 1994Merle Thorpe, 76, Shareholders' Rights Advocate
By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
Published: February 15, 1994
Merle Thorpe Jr., a Washington lawyer who fought for the rights of shareholders in the United States and of Palestinians in the Middle East, died on Sunday at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 76.
He had throat cancer for two years, said his stepson, Peter M. Castleman.
Educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University, Mr. Thorpe earned his law degree from Yale in 1941. He was a partner for 26 years with the Washington law firm of Hogan & Hartson, but friends say he never relished practicing law and was pleased to be better known for his accomplishments outside the office.
Long before proxy fights became fashionable, Mr. Thorpe used his knowledge of securities law to wage battles against corporations. He waged a successful proxy fight against the Beaver Lodge Oil Company in the late 1950's, and more recently improved by $13 million what shareholders of First American Bank of Virginia received when the company was sold. The purchaser's ties to the Bank of Credit and Commerce International eventually led to the bank's near-collapse and sale under pressure from Federal regulators.
Mr. Thorpe also started two mutual funds with Newton Steers, a former Congressman from Maryland. The venture eventually gave him the financial independence to act on some of his philanthropic ideas.
A trip to the Middle East in 1975 with former Senator J. W. Fulbright inspired Mr. Thorpe to seek peace in the region. Through his Foundation for Middle East Peace, he called on Jews and Palestinians to establish two states and to recognize each other. Unfinished Battles
One of two battles that he left unfinished was with the Citizens Utilities Company in Stamford, Conn. Unhappy that the company's chairman, Leonard Tow, was being paid millions of dollars more than any other utility executive in the nation, Mr. Thorpe, a longtime shareholder, brought a lawsuit in July. The complaint accused the company of breaching its fiduciary duty to shareholders and the chairman of using inducements to control 'an already supine board.'
Richard Koppes, the general counsel of the California Public Employees Retirement Fund, another powerful shareholder that joined Mr. Thorpe's suit, said, 'It was extremely courageous on his part to bring his action and to stand up.'
The other suit concerns Cerbco, an environmental services company in Landover, Md. In that 1990 lawsuit, Mr. Thorpe accused the controlling shareholders, Robert and George Erikson, of trying to sell their stake at a premium in a deal that bypassed the minority shareholders.
In addition to Mr. Castleman, of New Canaan, Conn., Mr. Thorpe is survived by his wife, Sally Sweetser Thorpe, and three other stepchildren, Sally C. Currie of Fairview, Pa., Samuel T. Castleman 3d of Chevy Chase, and Eugenia C. Ourisman of Washington.

Citations

  1. [S1042] Social Security Death Index.

Herbert Lincoln Thorpe

M, #101497, b. circa 1865, d. 28 August 1867

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Birthcirca 1865Brimfield, Peoria Co, IL, USA
DeathAug 28, 1867Brimfield, Peoria Co, IL, USA

Anna Livia Plurabelle Thorpe

F, #101498

Family 1: Alan Roth Plutzik

Family 2: Peter Dain Suber

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birth
Marriage
Marriage

Merle Thorpe III

M, #101499

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Birth
Marriage

George Day Thorpe , Jr

M, #101500

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birth

Mallory (Molly) Dain Suber Thorpe

F, #101501

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birth

Lilian Day Suber Thorpe

F, #101502

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birth

Clyde Thorpe , Jr

M, #101503

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birth

? Brown

F, #101504

Family 1: Jesse D. Howard

Family 2: Elmer Brumm

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birth
Marriage
Marriage

? Brown

M, #101505

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birth

Maude May Henry1,2

F, #101506, b. July 1883

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
BirthJul, 1883IL, USA1
Residence1900Elmwood, Peoria, IL, USA1

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census.

Florence Marie Henry1,2

F, #101507, b. May 1889

Family: John W. McCorkle b. 1865

  • Marriage*: Florence Marie Henry married John W. McCorkle on before 1920.
  • Divorce*: Florence Marie Henry and John W. McCorkle were divorced before 1930 at Peoria Co, IL, USA.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
BirthMay, 1889IL, USA1
Residence1900Elmwood, Peoria, IL, USA1
Marriagebefore 1920
Divorcebefore 1930Peoria Co, IL, USA

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census.

Carmen Elena Sanchez Thorpe

F, #101508

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birth

Merle Emmett Sanchez Thorpe

M, #101509

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birth

Joseph Henry Haughton

M, #101510, b. 14 March 1854, d. 29 March 1916

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthMar 14, 1854Prahran, Victoria, Australia
DeathMar 29, 1916Korrumburra, Victoria, Australia

Mary Ann Haughton

F, #101511, b. 31 August 1855, d. 7 August 1942

Family: Henry Clark b. 1851, d. 7 Jun 1916

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
BirthAug 31, 1855Black Hill, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
MarriageMay 2, 1876Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
DeathAug 7, 1942Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Elizabeth Augusta Haughton

F, #101512, b. circa 1857, d. 1938

Family: John Kinnane b. 25 Sep 1854, d. 25 Sep 1937

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birthcirca 1857Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Marriage1878Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Death1938Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

John Charles Haughton

M, #101513, b. circa 1859, d. 1877

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Birthcirca 1859Scotchmans, Victoria, Australia
Death1877Victoria, Australia

Angelina Sophia Haughton

F, #101514, b. 8 June 1860, d. 1862

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthJun 8, 1860Buningyong, Victoria, Australia
Death1862Victoria, Australia

Emma Haughton

F, #101515, b. circa 1865, d. 1922

Family: Coleman Kinnane b. 1 Jul 1859, d. 5 Jan 1932

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Birthcirca 1865Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
MarriageApr 4, 1883Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Death1922Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

William Henry Clark

M, #101516, b. circa 1880, d. 1933

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Birthcirca 1880Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Death1933Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

John Charles Clark

M, #101517, b. circa 1878, d. 24 May 1928

Family: Catherine Ann Hickey b. c 1876, d. 8 Oct 1954

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Birthcirca 1878Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
MarriageOct 25, 1903Geelong, Victoria, Australia
DeathMay 24, 1928Kaniva, Victoria, Australia

William Henry Clark

M, #101518, b. circa 1877, d. before 1880

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Birthcirca 1877Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Deathbefore 1880Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Joseph Henry Clark

M, #101519, b. circa 1882, d. 1882

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Birthcirca 1882Warrenheip, Victoria, Australia
Death1882Warrenheip, Victoria, Australia

Ernest Edward Clark

M, #101520, b. circa 1883, d. 1928

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Birthcirca 1883Warrenheip, Victoria, Australia
Death1928Melbourne, Victoria, Australia