Background
Claggett, Strabo Vivian was born on May 26, 1892 in Montevideo, Minnesota, United States. Son of Strabo Francis and Rose Abbie (Phoenix) Claggett.
consultant Finance company executive
Claggett, Strabo Vivian was born on May 26, 1892 in Montevideo, Minnesota, United States. Son of Strabo Francis and Rose Abbie (Phoenix) Claggett.
Student, Carleton College, 1910-1911; AB, Stanford University, 1914; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard Law School, 1917.
Salesman Hemphill, Noyes & Company, 1920-1921, New England manager, 1921-1923. Vice president McClelland, Claggett Company, 1923-1924. President Strabo V. Claggett & Company, 1924-1930, Charles F. Noyes & Company, 1931-1932.
Vice president White, Claggett & Company, 1933-1936. President Whitney-Phoenix Company, Inc., 1936-1958, Whitney-Phoenix, Canada, Ltd., 1949-1958.
Member Franklin D. Roosevelt's Committee, sponsoring nomination for President, 1932. Chairman Massachusetts Democratic Finance Committee, 1928, 30. Democratic nominee for state auditor Massachusetts, 1924, 26.
Presidential elector Massachusetts pledged to Alfred E. Smith, 1928. Delegate-at-large Democratic National Convention, Houston, 1928. Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Massachusetts, 1930.
Head membership division Food Administrn. under Herbert Hoover. With United States Navy, 1917-1919, promoted ensign, 1918. Officer in charge contract section Navy Department, 1918-1919.
Member American Chamber of Commerce, Masons, Harvard Club, Stanford clubs of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Chi Psi.
Married Nellie M. Charlson, June 10, 1919 (divorced 1958). Children: Strabo Vivian, Carolyn Rose Claggett Blakeman, Florence Julia Claggett Clodius. Married Hazel K. Beery, May 7, 1962.