Thomas Chadbourne | |
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| Born | March 21, 1871 Houghton, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 1938 (aged 67) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouses | Emily Crane Chadbourne
(m. 1896; div. 1906)Marjorie Curtis Chadbourne
(m. 1921) |
| Children | 3 (2 biological, 1 adopted) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Lincoln Chadbourne Jr. Georgina Kay Chadbourne |
Thomas Lincoln Chadbourne (March 21, 1871 – June 15, 1938) was an American lawyer who played a key role in the establishment of multinational corporations during the 1920s and undertook efforts to restore commodity prices, particularly in the sugar industry, after their collapses during the Great Depression.
Chadbourne was the founder of the law firm known as Chadbourne & Parke. Established in New York City in 1902 as Chadbourne, Babbit & Wallace, the firm underwent a 1924 merger to become Chadbourne, Stanchfield, & Levy before it took on its current name. Chadbourne & Parke is consistently ranked among the top 100 law firms in the world. At the time of his death, Chadbourne served as board chairman of the International Mining Corporation and was a director of some 20 corporations. He had amassed a fortune and was regarded by some contemporaries as a "radical capitalist" for his views on profit sharing and recognition of collective bargaining rights.