Leslie, Thomas Wilson

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• Biography: History of Langlade County
• Reference Number: 8957

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Biography:
THOMAS W. LESLIE, whose name in Langlade County is the synonym of progressiveness, liberality and honesty of purpose, has been a resident of this county for over forty years during which time he has built himself up an honored reputation and a good name.
Mr. Leslie is a native of Hortonville, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, where he was born on August 24, 1856, the son of Hugh and Dorothy (McComb) Leslie, who were the parents of eight children.
The subject of this review attended the rural schools of Hortonville, having received a common school edu- cation. He then began to make his own way in the world and became a well driller and pump dealer. He followed this occupation in and adjacent to Hortonville until 1879 when he came to Langlade County. Until 1883 he was associated with Niels Anderson, the first merchant of Antigo, in the well drilling and pump busi- ness. Retiring from the pump business in 1883, Mr. Leslie devoted his entire attention to his farm in An- tigo (Springbrook township). When he secured his farm it was in control of Shawano County as New County was then attached to that county for county and judicial purposes. He moved into the city of Antigo from Antigo township in 1891 and has since been a resi- dent of the city, where he has been engaged in the real estate and loan business for thirty-one years. He has also spent considerable time in looking over lands and conducting logging operations during winter months.
Thomas W. Leslie was united in marriage to Miss Anna Dvorak, the daughter of Frank and Philomena Dvorak. To this union six children were born, two of whom are deceased. Those living are Blanche, now Mrs. Edward Lackerman, of Rolling township, Lang- lade County; Robert, now at Hiles, Forest County, Wisconsin; Myra, now Mrs. Joseph Scholey, of Los Angeles, California; and Mabel, of Antigo, Wisconsin.
The Leslie residence Is at 1444 Clermont street, An- tigo, Wisconsin. Fraternally he is a member of the Beavers Reserve Fund Fraternity and the Equitable Fraternal Union. During pioneer days Mr. Leslie op- erated a general store at Deerbrook for a short time. This was one of the first stores in that part of the county. He had previously been associated with a brother, Sam Leslie, in a store at Tigerton, Wisconsin.
During the World War the Leslie family did its part. Robert was a member of the 22nd Base Hospital, U. S. A., and served from May 27, 1917, to April 23, 1919. He was overseas from June 2, 1918, to April 2, 1919. Mabel E. Leslie served as a nurse, having enlisted on November 11, 1919.

Thomas married Dvorak, Anna Abt 1884. Anna was born 30 Jun 1863, Francis Creek, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA; died 3 May 1932, Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]