- CLARAMONT S. JACKMAN, President of the Rock County National
Bank, of Janesville, was
- born in that city on the 20th of November, 1846. His parents,
Timothy and Marcia (SMITH) JACKMAN, were among the early settlers
of this county, and their sketch will be found elsewhere in this
volume. Our subject was educated in the Janesville High School,
and in August, 1863, when in his seventeenth year, enlisted in
the 12th Wisconsin Battery, and served until the close of the
war. He was at the battle of Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, the
engagements in front of Savannah, and was with Gen. Sherman in
his celebrated march through Georgia to the sea, and served until
after the close of hostilities.
- On his return form the war, Mr. JACKMAN, then but twenty
years of age, joined his brother
- Hiram in the purchase of the Farmer's Mill at Janesville,
but continued in that business only one year, when he went to
Montana Territory, where he spent the succeeding twelve months
engaged in mining, returning home in the early part of the year
1867. On the 1st of July, following, he entered the Rock County
National Bank as messenger, subsequently became assistant cashier,
was promoted to the position of cashier Aug. 17, 1880, and on
the 17th of January, 1887, was elected President. A history of
the Rock County National Bank is given elsewhere in this work.
He is a stock-holder in the New McLean Manufacturing Company,
of which he is a Director and Treasurer, and is the owner of
an undivided half-interest in a farm of 300 acres near the city,
which is operated under his direction. In politics, Mr. JACKMAN
is a Republican, but has never desired or sought public office,
preferring to devote his undivided attention to the various business
interests with which he is connected. Socially, he is a member
of Oriental Lodge No. 22, K. of P.
- Mr. JACKMAN on the 10th of March 1869, was united in marriage
with Miss Clara J.
- HANCHETT, who was born in Oneida County, N.Y., and is a daughter
of J.M HANCHETT, of Chicago. The lady is a member of the Unitarian
Church, and by their union one child has been born, Frank H.,
born at Janesville, Jan. 10, 1870. Although a young man for the
position, when elected President of the bank, Mr. JACKMAN has
proved to be a safe and competent officer. He possess good executive
and financial ability, and is conscientious in the faithful discharge
of duty.
-
- Taken from "Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock
County Wis." (c)1889, p. 240.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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