Capek, Thomas, 1861-1950

Biographical Note

• 1861: Born, Czechoslovakia
• 1880: Immigrated to the United States
• 1886: Naturalized as a citizen
• 1888: LL.B., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
• 1890 - 1891 : Practiced law, Omaha, Nebr.
• 1890 - 1891 : Member, Nebraska Legislative House of Representatives
• 1894: Married Anna Vostroveský. One son, Thomas Capek
• 1895 - 1910 : Practiced law, New York, N.Y.
• 1906: Published The Slovaks of Hungary, Slavs and Panslavism. New York: Knickerbocker Press
• 1907: Published Památky Českých Emigrantů v Americe. Omaha: Nakl. Narodni tiskarny
• 1910 - 1912 : Vice president, Bank of Europe, New York, N.Y.
• 1912 - 1932 : President, Bank of Europe, New York, N.Y.
• 1915: Published Bohemia Under Hapsburg Misrule. New York, Chicago, etc.: Fleming H. Revell Co.
• 1918: Published with Anna Vostroveský Capek Bohemian (Czech) Bibliography. New York, Chicago, etc.: Fleming H. Revell Co.
• 1920: Published The Čechs (Bohemians) in America. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Co. Published with son, Thomas Capek, The Czechs and Slovaks in American Banking. New York, Chicago, etc.: Fleming H. Revell Co.
• 1921: Published The Czech Community of New York. New York: The Czechoslovak Section of America's Making, Inc Published Jan Vratislav Čapek. New York
• 1930: Published Augustine Herrman of Bohemia Manor. Praha: [State printing office]
• 1935: Published Moje Amerika. Praha: F. Borovy
• 1939: Published Ancestry of Frederick Philipse, First Lord and Founder of Philipse Manor at Yonkers, N.Y. New York: Paebar Co. Published Czechs and Slovaks in the United States Census. New York: Paebar Co.
• 1940: Published American Czechs in Public Office. Omaha: Czech Historical Society of Nebraska Published Návštěvnici z Cech a Moravy v Americe v Letch 1848-1939. Chicago: Tiskem Color Printing Co.
• 1943: Published Slavs in the United States Census, 1850-1940, with Special References to Czechoslovaks. Chicago: Czechoslovak National Council of America
• 1950, Mar. 28: Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Thomas Capek Collection Relating to Czechoslovakia and Czech Americans, 1619-1953, (bulk 1851-1953), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)