L'Hommedieu, Clarence Howard
Clarence Howard L'Hommedieu Soundex Code L530
Clarence Howard L'Hommedieu, Type Founder;
born in: Connecticut, on Friday, October 11, 1872;
son of: Charles F. L'Hommedieu and Elizabeth L'Hommedieu, nee: Elizabeth Reynolds
education: public schools of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania;
married: Annette L'Hommedieu, nee: Annette Willis, of Arcola, Illinois, on Wednesday, August 15, 1900;
children: Howard L'Hommedieu, Florence L'Hommedieu.
Began as bookkeeper with manufacturing firm, Philadelphia;
removed to Chicago, 1890, and entered employ of Shniedewead & Lee Company, printers' supplies, 1890;
later with Mackellar, Smith & Jordan and Julius Heineman Company;
secretary: Inland Tool & Manufacturing Company, 1895-1903;
founder, 1903, Western Type Foundry, of which is president and treasurer
Clubs: Illinois Athletic Club, Birchwood Country Club, Westmoreland Country Club.
Recreations: golf, books.
Office: 117 W. Harrison Street
Home: 1107 W. Pratt Boulevard, Rogers Park, 1917, 1919
Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1917; Rogers Park Directory, 1919, page 48.
