Meade Lowrie Mcclure

Background

Mcclure, Meade Lowrie was born on May 6, 1863 in Clarion Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hugh Lowrie and Rhoda (Lowrie) Mcclure.

Education

Educated Callinsburg (Pennsylvania) Academy. Carrier Seminary, Clarion, Pennsylvania. National Normal U., Lebanon, O.

Career

1 son, Lowrie Ellis. Assistant cashier Citizens National Bank, Harper, Kansas, 1883-1886, Bank of Kiowa, Kansas, 1886-1896. Cashier Stock Exchange Bank, Caldwell, Kansas, 1896-1899. Manager later president Drumm Commission Company, live stock loans, Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago, 1899-1921.

President and manager Stock Growers’ Financial Corporation, a $50,000,000 bankers’ pool to relieve live stock credits, 1921-1925. Director Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missoury, since 1914, now Chairman of the Board and federal reserve agent. Secretary and director Double Circle Cattle Company (breeding cattle in Arizona).

President National Live Stock Exchange 2 years. Director Kansas City Agency of War Finance Corporation and member Live Stock Industrial Committee, World War. Trustee Andrew Drumm Institute of Kansas City (school and home for boys).

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Oma Reynolds, May 28, 1887.

Father:

Hugh Lowrie Mcclure

Mother:

Rhoda (Lowrie) Mcclure

Spouse:

Oma Reynolds