Background
Sinclair, John Franklin was born on March 7, 1885 in St. Mary’s, Ontario. Son of John (Doctor of Medicine and Frances Ann (Henderson) S.
Sinclair, John Franklin was born on March 7, 1885 in St. Mary’s, Ontario. Son of John (Doctor of Medicine and Frances Ann (Henderson) S.
Came with parents to St. Thomas, North Dakota, 1893. Bachelor of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1906, Bachelor of Laws, 1909.
General secretary Young Men’s Christian Association, University of Minnesota, 1906-1909. Assistant general secretary same Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1909-1910. Secretary central branch, Y.M.C.A, Montreal, Canada, 1910-1911.
Assistant to Doctor Chas. McCarthy, Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, Madison, Wisconsin, 1911-1912. Special investigator for State of Wisconsin in Europe on cooperation among farmers, 1911.
With Wells-Dickey Company, bankers, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1912-1915. Special lecturer on banking law, University of Minnesota, 1913-1915. In banking business for self, 1915-1922.
Writer and lecturer on financial and economics subjects since 1922. Economics and financial editor and writer, North American Newspaper Alliance, New York City, 1923-1931. Also writer of daily syndicated column, “Everybody’s Business,” for newspapers, 1927-1931.
Now engaged in business research, law and writing. Appointed special investigator Farm Credit Administration, completing national survey dealing with plans for liquidation of Joint Stock Land Banks, 1933. Appointed member National Recovery Review Board, 1934.
Minnesota State chairman LaFollette-Wheeler Presidential Campaign, 1924. Washington representative Joint Stock Land Bankers Association, 1935-1937.
Member National Recovery Review Board, 1934. Member American Academy Political and Social Science, American Economics Association, American Political Science Association, Delta Sigma Rho, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Gladys E. Phillips, October 25, 1911. Children: Gladys (Mistress Wright Brooks), Frances Ella (Mistress Herold W. Larsen).