Who is Tom Venn from Alaska and what is their importance? Alaska_(novel) English & Literature Tom Venn | Alaska

Tom Venn moved to Alaska with his parents, who were fugitives from Chicago. His father was killed while driving a sled. Tom was in his teens when he first moved to Alaska. He opened a general store for Ross and Raglan and eventually a series of salmon canneries. He married Lydia Ross and made Ross and Raglan one of the biggest business entities. The Venn family was prominent in both Seattle and Alaska.