Background
SKIDMORE, Elnathan J. was born on February 23, 1884 in Stockbridge. Michigan. Son of Clinton A. and Emma A. (Cain) Skidmore.
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Elnathan J. SKIDMORE
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Stockbridge, Michigan High School (Arts Course), 1903. Ferris Institute., Big Rapids, Michigan, Business. and Preparatory Course, 1905. George Washington University.
Political Science, 1908-1909.
Career
Employed by Michigan Central Railroad, Detroit, Michigan, 06. Appointed Clerk, Bureau. of Insular Affairs, 1907. Served in this Bureau. until 1918. being engaged as Apptment.
Clerk for Philippine service, having in charge the apptment. of American employees to Philippine service. Transferred to United States Shipping Board, February, 1918 as Chief of Personnel Division. Appointed Chief Personnel Officer, United States Shipping Board and Merchant Fleet Corporation, since 1921.
Membership
Member, Company K, D.C.N.G., 1907-1910. Active in civic affairs of Arlington Company for past 20 years Member: Calvary Methodist Church (Trustee). Masons, District of Columbia (Treasurer, Advisory Board).
Alexandria-Washington Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons., Alexandria, Virginia. (Senior Warden); Third Veil, Mountain. Vernon Royal Arch Chap., Alexandria, Virginia.
(Grand Master); Arlington Company Welfare Board (Chairman). Arlington Company Civic Association. Personnel Officers Association of Government Clubs: Acacia, Anchor (Washington, District of Columbia), Arlington Company Republican (Clarendon, Virginia.).
