Background
Welling, John C. was born on February 24, 1840 in Hopewell Tp., Mercer Company, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Jemima (Titus) Welling.
Welling, John C. was born on February 24, 1840 in Hopewell Tp., Mercer Company, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Jemima (Titus) Welling.
Educated schools of Trenton, New Jersey.
Was paymaster’s clerk, United States.V., 1861-1866. Cashier of a railroad and mining company, Ironton, Pennsylvania, 1866-1870. Private secretary to Robert L. Kennedy, of New Jersey, 1870-1873.
With National Bank of Commerce in New York, 1873-1874.
Acting secretary, March to July, 1874, assistant treasurer in Chicago, 1874-1876, auditor, 1876-1883, comptroller, 1883-1890, vice president since 1890, and a director since 1892, I.C.R.R. Company. Also director Illinois Trust & Savings Bank, Corn Exchange National Bank.
Club: Chicago. Residence: 4950 Greenwood Avenue, Chicago.
Married Belvidere, New Jersey, October, 1874, Charlotte V. Paul.