Background
Buck, Clarence Frank was born on June 6, 1870 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Cyrus L. and Julia Ann (Bake) Buck.
State agency administrator State Senator
Buck, Clarence Frank was born on June 6, 1870 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Cyrus L. and Julia Ann (Bake) Buck.
Bachelor of Science, Monmouth (Illinois) College, 1890.
Farmer and stock raiser, Illinois and Montana. Public Monmouth Daily Atlas, 1892-1910. Chief of Monmouth Fire Department, 1896-1905.
Postmaster, Monmouth, 1899-1915. Member Illinois Senate, 1917-1924. Director finance United States Shipping Board, 1923-1924.
Collector of customs, Chicago, 1924-1925. Director of agriculture for State of Illinois, 1929-1930. Republican candidate for state treasurer, 1930, 36.
Chairman Warren County Republican Committee, 1890-1898. Secretary and president Illinois League Republican Clubs, 1900-1904. Member Republican State Central Committee, 1906-1912.
Delegate Republican National Conventions, 1928-1940. President Warren County Crop Improvement Association Vice-President Warren County Farmers’ Institute, 1915-1916. Treasurer Illinois State Firemen’s Association Trustee Monmouth College.
President Monmouth Hospital, 1907-1917.
Member: Knights of Pythias. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. L. O.O.F.; Modern Woodmen of America.
Union League. Chicago.
Married Lena Staat, June 9, 1898. Children: Mistress Dorothy Ettl, Mistress Mildred Ebersole, Henry Staat, Mistress Julia A. Bardens, Cordelia Meloy.