Born in McDonough County, Illinois, in 1860, the son of Chandler C. and Georgiana Way. They came to Hancock County in 1865, and located on a farm, later settling in Britt, where he lived until about 1900. Mr. Way received his education in the public schools of Hancock County and business college in Minneapolis. In 1881 he was instrumental in organizing the Hancock County fair. The first fire team in Britt was organized and financed by him and for many. years known as T. A. Way Independent Hose Company. About 1894, he organized the Commercial State Bank at Britt, and in 1898, with the late E. P. Healy, erected the Healy-Way building that still bears his name. He served as president of the Wesley State Bank in 1903 and 1904; was one of the founders of the town of Woden, and he and Mr. Healy organized the first bank there and also opened its first drug store. For a time he was associated in the ownership of the Britt Tribune and later purchased and owned the Britt News. Besides extensive land and banking interests at Britt, Corwith, Wesley and Woden, he organized many independent telephone companies, which later were consolidated into the Western Electric Company of which he was president and until it became a part of the Northwestern Bell system with headquarters at Mason City, where Mr. Way then resided. With Sam A. Schneider and Truman A. Potter he organized the Mason City Mortgage & Loan Company and was active in securing the location of the cement industry there, which has utilized the vast deposits there of limestone and shale. Mr. Way represented the Hancock and Wright County district in the Twenty-eighth General Assembly. He seldom sought political preferment for himself but was an untiring worker for political friends and in the field of politics was as successful and resourceful as in many business ventures in which he engaged. Following his legislative service, he gave vigorous and astute leadership in the management of the campaign for governor of Albert B. Cummins, and in later years again successfully performed the same service in the candidacy of Senator Dan W. Turner for the same office. His wide personal acquaintance, energy and amiable personal traits brought to him a large following. His years of retirement were spent at Glendale, California, where with his wife, Mrs. Lillian M. Way, he resided.