CLARK, JAMES, & CO.

CLARK

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/19/2019 at 14:50:54

Keokuk City
(P.O. Keokuk)

CLARK, JAMES, & CO., whole sale dealers in leather and saddlery hardware and shoe findings, manufacturers of saddles, horse-collars, etc.; this firm is composed of James Clark, of St. Louis, a native of New Jersey, who came to St. Louis in 1837; Newton E. Clark, of Westfield, N. J., and James E. Clark, of Plainfield. N. J.; the business was established here in 1851, by A. P. Thomas & Co., Mr. James Clark being at that time junior member of the firm ; Messrs. Thomas & Clark continued together until 1855; then the firm was changed to Clark & Van Nostrund ; in 1858, another change was made, and the firm became J. & H. H. Clark, which continued until the present firm was established in 1870.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879