Background
Shoemaker, Joseph Addison was born on August 23, 1872 in Biggsville, Henderson County, Illinois, United States. Son of Adam Clark and Drusilla (Harrell) Shoemaker.
Shoemaker, Joseph Addison was born on August 23, 1872 in Biggsville, Henderson County, Illinois, United States. Son of Adam Clark and Drusilla (Harrell) Shoemaker.
Public schools and business college.
Josephine (Mistress Dudley F. Estes). In real estate office, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1891-1892. With C., B & Q. Railroad Company, Council Bluffs, 1892-1896.
In superintendent’s office C.&North. Railway Company, Norfolk, Nebraska, 1896-1899, Doctorate.&R.G.W. Railroad Company, Salida, Colorado, 1899-1902.
With Armour & Company, South Omaha and Chicago, 1902-1908. General manager’s assistant and traffic manager Union Stock Yard Company, South Omaha, 1908-1913.
With Denver Union Stock Yards corporation since January 1913, as general manager until 1926, president and general manager, 1926-1939, president, 1939-1941, Chairman of the Board since 1941. President and director General Stock Yards Corporation (holding large interests at Saint Paul, Sioux City, Fort Worth, Louisville, East Saint Louis and Toronto), 1927-1935, Ogden (Utah) Union Stockyards Company, 1936-1941.
Vice president and director Northern Oklahoma Gas Company, Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1936-1944.
Formerly director Stockyards National Bank, Denver Cattle Loan Company, Union Rendering Company, Record-Stockman Public Company (also vice president). Formerly director Denver Chamber of Commerce, Denver Convention and Tourist Bureau. Now retired from active business.
Mason.; Clubs: Denver (Colorado) Athletic.
Married Frances Esther Warrick, February 14, 1900.