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Born 1831
From Encyclopedia of the history of Missouri, a compendium of history and biography for ready reference (1901), Encyclopedia of the history of St. Louis, a compendium of history and biography for ready reference (v. 1) (1899)
Clark, Charles, was born in the city of New York, December 1, 1831. His father, John Bushnell Clark, a native of Saybrook, Connecticut, served as а soldier and also on the sea in a “privateer” during the war of 1812 and subsequently became a successful merchant in the city of New York, but failing health causing him to retire from active business. he removed the family to Hudson, Ohio, where he engaged т farming.
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Denn, the age of 22 Mr, Clark e entered p a ` T › life. In 1858 he removed Bos Хтин al City to St. Louis and engaged in vie business until the Civil War ча 115га,
On July 22. 1863. he m; tried MeLure. daughter of. William Margaret А. E. MeLure of "tl two children, Louis Charles MeLure Clark.
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These companies, projected by the foresight and propelled by the energy of Mr. Clark, have paid about $1 4.000.000 in dividends to the owners and placed in circulation in St Louis and Montana over $23,000,000, the greater portion of which was invested in St Louis enterprises.
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As printed in Encyclopedia of the history of St. Louis, a compendium of history and biography for ready reference (v. 1) (1899). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Clark, Charles, was born in the city of New York, December i, 1831. At the age of twenty-two Mr. Clark entered commercial life. In 1858 he removed from New York City to St. Louis and engaged in the insurance business until the Civil War. On July 22, 1862, he married Miss Susan McLure, daughter of William Raines and Margaret A. E. McLure, of St. Louis, and has two children, Louis Vaughan Clark and Charles McLure Clark. At the close of the war Mr. Clark went to Montana and spent several mo.nths studying the mineral resources of that State, then a Territory. Not deeming the time propitious in which to project mining enterprises, he returned to St. Louis and engaged temporarily in the grain commission business. When the time seemed ripe for him to enter upon the business of mining he returned to Montana and engaged in it. Meeting with success, he formed the syndicate which purchased the Granite Mountain properties, and subsequently organized the Bimetallic Mining Company, of which he was president and manager until it was a pronounced success. These companies, projected by the foresight and propelled by the energy of Mr. Clark, have paid about $14,000,000 in dividends to the owners and placed ir circulation in St. Louis and Montana over $23,000,000, the greater portion of which was invested in St. Louis enterprises. These successful mines were no doubt some of the principal causes of the material prosperity which St. Louis has enjoyed for the past dozen years. He is still largely interested in mining. He was prominently identified with the organization and erection of the St. Louis Merchants' Bridge and Terminal Railway system of St. Louis.
He is a director in the JNIississippi Valley Trust Company (in which he is also a member of the executive committee) and in the Merchants'-Laclede National Bank. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust Company (of Kansas Chy, Missouri); of the Kansas & Texas Coal* Company; of the St. Louis Fair Association, and of other less well known business enterprises and associations.
He has always been active in the support of the parish of the Church of the Holy Communion, and is in the directories of many charitable and philanthropic institutions.
His interest in general enterprises is shown by holding membership in various business and social clubs of the city.
In business, social and religious circles he enjoys the favor and esteem of his intimates and associates, and sees the setting sun of life shedding roseate hues athwart his pathway. With excellent health and a sound mentality, he is fitted to enjoy life to its full, and bids fair to reap for many years to come the fruits and pleasures resulting from a well ordered life.
As printed in Encyclopedia of the history of Missouri, a compendium of history and biography for ready reference (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Margaret A. E. McLure
Their biographies name Charles Clark: Henry W. Lohmann (b. 1870) Charles Gordon Knox (b. 1852)
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