Durham, N. N.  "Spokane and the Inland Empire; History of the City of Spokane
and Spokane County Washington."  Vol. 3.  S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1912.  
Vol. 2.

THOMAS A. LE PAGE

	Occupying an honored position in the commercial world, which he has earned
through his wisely applied effort, Thomas A. Le Page may be named among the
successful men of eastern Washington. He was for a number of years identified
with the furniture business at Hillyard and as he possesses energy and sound
business judgment his labors have met with gratifying returns. He was born at
Carlton, Minnesota, a son of A. J. and Isabel (Nelson) Le Page, the former of
whom was born in 1862 and the latter two years later. The family is of French
and Scotch- Irish descent and the ancestry has been traced back for five
centuries in France. Mr. and Mrs. Le Page were the parents of three children:
Thomas A., of this sketch ; Floy, who is now completing her education in Europe;
and Marguerite. 
	In the public schools of Duluth, Minnesota, Thomas A. Le Page secured his
early education. He came to Spokane with his parents in 1896 and prosecuted his
studies further at Gonzaga College. After leaving this institution he entered
the employ of Tull & Gibbs, furniture dealers of Spokane, and continued with
this firm for five years, in the course of which time he gained a good practical
knowledge of business which he has been able to apply to excellent advantage.
After severing his connection with his employers Mr. Le Page assisted in
organizing the Moore & Le Page Furniture Company of Hillyard, which began under
favorable auspices and proved a success from the start. Two years later he sold
out and organized the Hillyard Furniture Company, of which he was the head for
five years. He then sold out once more and subsequently organized the Le Page
Furniture & Hardware Company, which is now one of the flourishing concerns of
Hillyard and, being conducted according to up-to-date ideas, gives promise of
even more satisfactory returns in years to come. He is also financially
interested in other mercantile establishments of the city but devotes all of his
time to his furniture and hardware business. He marches in front rank of those
who have at heart the welfare and progress of the city and as one of Hillyard's
boosters was instrumental in founding the Chamber of Commerce, of which he acted
as the first president. Mr. Le Page has applied himself with marked success to
mercantile pursuits and has also devoted his attention to mining, being at the
present time interested in valuable properties in the Priest Lake copper
country. 
	In politics Mr. Le Page is independent, preferring to support the individual
rather than to cast his ballot in behalf of any political organization. He takes
an active interest in the election of competent men to office and recognizes
that a public official should exercise the same energy and good judgment in the
discharge of his duties as in private affairs. A member of the Knights of
Columbus and Red Men, Mr. Le Page can claim many friends in those orders. He has
gained a prominent place in the estimation of his associates and the public, and
richly deserves the good-will of the people, irrespective of political or other
affiliations.


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Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in May 2015 by Diane Wright.
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