Background
FALK, Clarence R. was born on November 27, 1869 in Mil waukee, Wisconsin, United States.
FALK, Clarence R. was born on November 27, 1869 in Mil waukee, Wisconsin, United States.
Harvard, Bachelor of Arts, 1893. Harvard Law School.
In charge of Savings Department, Wisconsin National. Bank. Worked as dramatic critic for newspapers. Identified with Cloos Electrical Engineering Company and Tracy Company, brokerage firm.
Association, with Falk Corporation as Vice-President. and Secretary-Treasurer of firm. During World War, Captain Quartermaster Department. Transferred to Ordnance Department, 1918, in charge of design and production of three and four inch stakes mortars.
Promoted to Major, later Lieutenant Colonel, Officers Reserve Corps. Organizer and V. president, Hamilton Metal Plane Company. Later merged with United Aircraft and Transport Company Chairman, Milwaukee Company Community Fund campaign, 1928.
Member: Association of Commerce (chairman of Civic Committee). Officers Reserve Association. Alpha Delta Phi; Delta Kappa Epsilon (Harvard).
Milwaukee Orchestral Association (president). Wisconsin State Historical. Society; National. Metal Trades Association (Milwaukee branch).
American Legion; Military Order of Foreign Wars. Milwaukee Opera Association (president). Milwaukee Charter League (director).
Milwaukee Citizens Bureau. Society of Allied Arts. Clubs: Milwaukee, Harvard (Milwaukee and New York), Athletic, Milwaukee Country, University, Wisconsin, Town.
Press. Oid Settlers, Congressional Country (Washington, District of Columbia).
Spouse Margaret Sawyer, May 14, 1901, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.