Clarence Robert Conklin

Background

Conklin, Clarence Robert was born on August 18, 1899 in Arcadia, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Elizabeth (Yoos) Conklin.

Education

Student, Phillips U., 1919-1921; student, Okla, State College, 1923; Bachelor of Arts, Drake U., 1925; Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1928.

Career

With National Surety Corporation, claims attorney, 1929-1937. With Toplis & Harding, 1937-1945. Partner law firm of Heineke & Conklin, and Heineke Conklin & Schrader, 1945-1967.

Of counsel Conklin & Adler Ltd., Chicago, from 1979. Counsel various insurance underwriters.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1928.

Membership

Member International Association Insurance Counsel, American, Illinois, Chicago bar associations, Maritime Law Association United States, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Alpha Delta. Clubs: Union League (Chicago). Hinsdale (Illinois) Golf.

Misquamicut (Watch Hill, Rhode Island). Cypress Lake Country (Fort Myers, Florida).

Connections

Married Ellen Gleason Birkhoff, August 20, 1932 (deceased May 1972). Children: Robert D. Birkhoff (stepson), Adrienne Diane Conklin Stephens, Thomas William, Ellen Melissa Conklin Pedersen.

Father:

Thomas C. Conklin

Mother:

Elizabeth (Yoos) Conklin

Spouse:

Ellen Gleason Birkhoff

child:

Adrienne Diane Conklin Stephens Conklin

child:

Thomas William Conklin

child:

Robert D. Birkhoff Conklin (stepson)

child:

Ellen Melissa Conklin Pedersen Conklin