Clement Studebaker Jr. (August 11, 1871 – December 3, 1932) was an American businessman and the son of wagon, carriage and automobile manufacturer

Clement Studebaker Clement Studebaker (March 12, 1831 – November 27, 1901) was an American wagon and carriage manufacturer. With his brother Henry, he co-founded the H & C Studebaker Company, precursor of the Studebaker Corporation, which built Pennsylvania-Germ ...

. He held executive positions in the family's automobile business,

Studebaker Corporation Studebaker was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana, with a building at 1600 Broadway, Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1868 as the Studebaker Brothers Ma ...

, and later became the president and chairman of several other important companies.North American Light and Power Company 1916 - signed by Clement Studebaker
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Early life

Clement Studebaker Jr. was born on August 11, 1871, in

South Bend, Indiana South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 United S ...

Career

According to historian

Albert Russel Erskine Albert Russel Erskine (January 24, 1871 – July 1, 1933) was an American businessman. Born in Huntsville, Alabama, he worked in a number of manufacturing industries before joining the Studebaker motor car manufacturing firm in 1911. He served as ...

, young Clement served an apprenticeship with Studebaker, working in several departments and rising to a board positionErskine A
History of the Studebaker Corporation
(1918) at p 41 (Google Books reproduction) and treasurer. He is elsewhere recorded as having been the E-M-F company's vice-president, presumably after that company's take-over by Studebaker in 1910. By 1916, he had moved on to become president and chairman of the utility,

North American Light and Power Company The North American Light and Power Company was a utility holding company formed in South Bend, Indiana and run since 1916 by its president, Clement Studebaker, Jr., of the family famous for the Studebaker automobiles.

, the precursor of the North American Company. At various times, he also served as president and chairman of the board of the Illinois Power and Light Company (and of its subsidiary, the

Illinois Traction Company Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

), and of the

South Bend Watch Company The South Bend Watch Company, a manufacturing company of pocket watches, was based in South Bend, Indiana. History The assets of the bankrupt Columbus Watch Company of Columbus, Ohio, were purchased by two brothers from South Bend, Indiana, in 19 ...

, as well as treasurer of the

Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad , also known as the South Shore Line, is a Class III freight railroad operating between Chicago, Illinois, and South Bend, Indiana. The railroad serves as a link between Class I railroads and loc ...

. Around 1920, Studebaker moved to Chicago.

Death

Studebaker married Alice Rhawn of Philadelphia on April 27, 1893. They had two children, Clement Studebaker III (1894–1975), and Esther (1898–1989). After their marriage, they lived at

Tippecanoe Place Tippecanoe Place is a house on West Washington Street in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Built in 1889, it was the residence of Clement Studebaker, a co-founder of the Studebaker vehicle manufacturing firm. Studebaker lived in the house f ...

and South Scott Street in South Bend for a time. After moving to Chicago, they lived at a house on the corner of Jefferson Boulevard and Greenlawn Avenue. Studebaker died of heart complications at his 1500 Lake Shore Drive home in Chicago on December 3, 1932. His body was shipped back to his hometown of South Bend, Indiana and buried at the family mausoleum in

South Bend City Cemetery The South Bend City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in South Bend, Indiana. History The South Bend City Cemetery was established in 1831, when Lathrop Taylor and Alexis Coquillard donated the land upon which it was built. Jacob Roof was the firs ...

. Two wills were found, the first of which left his two-million dollar estate to, among others, several colleges. The second will, which superseded the first, left his fortune to his two children.The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois

References

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