Albert Turner Clifton

Background

Clifton, Albert Turner was born on May 8, 1879 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of William Ridley and Birtie (Henry) Clifton.

Education

Student Baylor University and Horners Military School, Oxford, North Carolina. Graduate Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Textile School, 1899. Student Toby Business College, Waco.

Career

Employed in cotton mill, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1899-1901. Operator West & Hillsboro Mills, 1900-1908. President Clifton Manufacturing Company, manufacturers tents, awnings, etc., Waco, since 1909.

Chairman of the Board Texas Textile Mills, Dallas Textile Mills, First National Bank (Waco), Behrens Drug Company, Mid-Texas Motors, Inc. Vice president Clifton-Simpson Hardware Company, Miller Company, Inc., director M-K-T Railroad Company, Texas Central Railroad Company, Brazos Valley Cotton Mills, Doctor Pepper Company Director and member of advisory committee Dallas Loan Agency, Reconstruction Finance Company. Vice president Employees Council of Texas.

Director Texas Employers Insurance, Southern States Industrial Council (Nashville).

Membership

Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Texas (Dallas) (director), Shrine, Lake Waco Country.

Connections

Married Mary Lacy, August 31, 1904. Children: Albert Lacy, Mary B., William Lacy.

Father:

William Ridley Clifton

Mother:

Birtie (Henry) Clifton

Spouse:

Mary Lacy

child:

William Lacy Clifton

child:

Mary B. Clifton

child:

Albert Lacy Clifton