Background
Bakke, Clarence L. was born on September 24, 1886 in Trail County, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ole Peterson and Carrie (Erickson) Bakke.
Bakke, Clarence L. was born on September 24, 1886 in Trail County, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ole Peterson and Carrie (Erickson) Bakke.
Student North Dakota State Normal School, 2 years.
Began as roundhouse laborer, C.,B.&Q. Railway Company, 1910, becoming successively locomotive fireman, brakeman, conductor, to 1922, yardmaster, 1922-1925, trainmaster, 1925-1936. With C.,Rhode Island&P. Railway since 1936, as terminal trainmaster, 1936-1937, assistant superintendent, 1937, superintendent, 1937-1940, general superintendent since 1940. Also general superintendent Burlington & Rock Island Railroad
President Wichita Union Terminal Railway, Arkansas and Memphis Railway Bridge and Terminal Company.
Director Wichita Terminal Association.
Served as captain 5th Engineers, United States Army, with American Expeditionary Forces, World war. Member American Association Railroad Superintendent, American Legion (past post commander), Forty and Eight (past chef de gar).
Married Bertha Victoria Parker, December 2, 1919. Children: Clarence Quentin, George Burton, Thomas Neal, Karen Amelia.
