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vate school at Springfield, Massachusetts,
and Nichols Academy at Dudley, Massachusetts.
He graduated from Yale University
Law School in 1888. The same
year Mr. Tingier was admitted to the bar
at New Haven, Connecticut, and for the
ensuing year was engaged in the practice
of law at Webster, Massachusetts. In the
fall of 1889 he removed to Rockville, Connecticut,
where he has since resided. Mr.
Tingier has been honored by his fellow-
citizens in many ways. He has served in
several public offices and has taken a deep
interest in the welfare of the community.
In 1890 he was elected judge of the Pro-
bate Court for the District of Ellington,
and was twice reelected. In 1893 he was
appointed clerk of the Superior Court,
which position he continues to hold. In
1899 he was appointed judge of the City
Court of Rockville, and served in that
office for four years. In 191 1 he was
elected mayor of the city of Rockville,
and served for two years, declining re-
nomination. Mr. Tingier was a repre-
sentative from the town of Vernon to the
General Assembly during two sessions,
1909 and 191 1. During the former session
he was a member of the committee
on incorporations and of the house com-
mittee on constitutional amendments. In
191 1 he was the candidate of his party for
the speakership, thus becoming minority
leader. In 1912 he was elected lieuten-
ant governor and served for two years
in 1914 he was nominated for the office
of governor, but suffered defeat with his
party. In 1896 Mr. Tingier was a delegate
to the National Democratic Conven-
tion at Chicago. In addition to other
offices held, he has been a member of the
Vernon school board for several years,
and is a director of the Savings Bank of
Rockville. Fraternally Mr. Tingier is a
Free Mason, a Knights Templar and a
Shriner. He is also a member of the
Knights of Pythias, Foresters of America,
;
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and the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
On November 16, 1893, Mr. Tingier was
married to Charlotte E., daughter of Nel-
son D. and Isabelle (Brown) Skinner, of
Vernon. They have no children, their
son, Allen Seymour, dying in 1896.
Mr. Tingier is the descendant of several
old families in Massachusetts and
Connecticut. John Tinker, who came to
America about 1637, settled in Windsor,
and after living for several years in Bos-
ton and Lancaster, Massachusetts, removed
in 1659 to Pequod, now New Lon-
don, where he became prominent. In
1660 he was chosen deputy to the General
Court, and he afterward became an
assistant. From him Mr. Tingier is de-
scended.
George Steele came to New England
about 1631, settled first at New-Towne
(now Cambridge), Massachusetts, and
removed to Hartford with Rev. Thomas
Hooker. He died in 1663 at an advanced
age. John Steele, grandson of George
Steele, married Melatiah, daughter of
Major William Bradford, son of Governor
William Bradford, of Plymouth,
and from them was descended Laura
(Steele) Tinker, wife of Edward Lay
Tinker, of Tolland, Massachusetts, par-
ents of Seymour Allen Tingier, and grand-
parents of Lyman Twining Tingier.
Sarah (Twining) Tingier was a descendant
of William Twining, who came
to New England about 1637, settling at
Yarmouth, Massachusetts, whose de-
scendants are found in nearly every State
in the Union, and many of whom have
attained prominence.
GOODMAN, Richard Johnston,
Lawyer. Manufacturer, Public Official.
In the affairs of State and country are
often found descendants of the early Colonial
families, whose strength of mind and