Background
Black, John Clarke was born on July 3, 1837 in Middlebury, Vermont, United States. Son of Daniel and Jean (Lawrence) Black.
Black, John Clarke was born on July 3, 1837 in Middlebury, Vermont, United States. Son of Daniel and Jean (Lawrence) Black.
Public school education.
Removed to Chicago, 1856. Employed as bookkeeper and cashier for Ross & Ramber, dry goods, and later with Armour & Company until 1881. One of the organizers and incorporators, 1883, of the Continental National Bank, of which was many yrs president and later Chairman, Board Of Directors.
Member western board control Audit Company of New New York
Trustee Prussian National Insurance Company of Stettin, Germany. Director Continental & Commercial National Bank, Northwestern Safe & Trust Company Trustee The Art Institute of Chicago of Chicago, Armour Mission.
Member western board control Audit Company of New New York Member Chicago Board of Trade.
Married Nellie A. Clarke, September 22, 1875.