Henry Harriman Clock

Background

Clock, Henry Harriman was born on March 8, 1908 in Hampton, Iowa, United States. Son of Ralph H. and Maude H. (Harriman) Clock.

Education

Student Stanford, 1925-1928, Southwestern Law School, 1929-1930.

Career

Admitted to California bar, 1931. Practice in Long Beach, 1931-1976, in Los Angeles, 1931-1938. Partner firm Clock, McWhinney & Clock, 1931-1938, Clock, Waestman & Clock, 1938-1971.

Private practice, 1971-1976. Chairman advisory board Bank American, 1955-1966. Director Farmers and Merchants Bank, Long Beach, Angeles Abbey.

Officer, director Fenwick, Inc., Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery, Mortuary in Westminister Memorial Park. Director various small corporations Past president Boys Clubs Long Beach, past member of national board directors Boys Clubs American. President Long Beach Area council Boy Scouts American, 1963-1964.

Campaign chairman, president Long Beach Community Chest, 1958. Campaign chairman various capacities Greater Los Angeles area Community Chest and United Way. Member Los Angeles County Health Advisory Commission, 1963-1966, California Health Planning Council, 1966-1969, Long Beach Marina Advisory Committee, 1962-1965.

Chairman Long Beach Harbor Commission. Adviser Junior League Long Beach, 1966-1970. Chairman Greater Long Beach Young Men’s Christian Association capital fund drive, 1974-1975.

Board directors Long Beach Grand Prix Association.

Membership

Member Los Angeles County Republican Central Committee, 1934-1938, 64-68. Member Executive Committee California Republican Central Committee Board of directors Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Long Beach, president 1962-1963. Member chancellor’s associate California State Universities and Colls., 1972-1976.

Member president’s associate California State University, Long Beach. Fellow American College Probate Counsel. Member American, California, Los Angeles County, Long Beach (director 1947-1950, 62-76, president 1965) bar associations, American Judicature Society, American Bar Foundation.

Clubs: Virginia Country (president 1945-1946), Long Beach (president 1947), International City, Yacht, Petroleum (Long Beach).

Connections

Married Frances Terry, August 28, 1932. Children: Philip T. (deceased), Ralph, Edwin.

Father:

Ralph H. Clock

Mother:

Maude H. (Harriman) Clock

Spouse:

Frances Terry

child:

Edwin Clock

child:

Ralph Clock

child:

Philip T. Clock (deceased)