Background
Clarkson, James C. was born on May 17, 1842 in Brookville, Indiana, United States. Son of Coker Fifield and Elizabeth (Goudie) Clarkson.
Clarkson, James C. was born on May 17, 1842 in Brookville, Indiana, United States. Son of Coker Fifield and Elizabeth (Goudie) Clarkson.
Educational public schools, Indiana and Iowa.
Father of Coker Fifield C. Established and operated, 1856-1862. station and 28-mile section on “Underground Railway,” and helped over 500 runaway slaves from Missouri, Arkansas and Texas into Canada, meeting John Brown in work. Editor-in-chief and co-proprietor, Iowa State Register, Des Moines, 1868-1889. Chairman Iowa Republican State Committee, 1869-1871.
Declined mission to Switzerland, 1869. Postmaster, Des Moines, 1871-1877. 1st assistant postmaster general, 1889-1890.
Member Republican National Committee, 1880-1896 (12 years member Executive Committee, 12 years vice chairman, 2 years chairman). President Republican League United States, 1891-1892. Surveyor of customs, New York, 1902-1910.
Organized and was president of the companies which built the C.,B.&Q. (1874) and Wabash rys. into Des Moines, and also of the Des Moines Northern and Des Moines N.W. rys., 1882-1884. President New York&New Jersey Bridge Company, New New York Home: Tarrytown, New York.
Member Republican National Committee, 1880-1896 (12 years. Member Executive Committee, 12 years vice chairman, 2 years chairman).
Married Anna Howell, December 26, 1867.