John Claybrook

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Born| June 11, 1872

Florence, Alabama

Died| July 21, 1951
Nationality| American
Citizenship| United States of America
Occupation|

* Logger
* Farmer
* Businessman

John C. Claybrook (June 11, 1872 - July 21, 1951) was a logger, farmer and businessman in the United States.[1][2] He owned property in Arkansas.[3] He owned a semi-professional baseball team.and developed Claybrook, Arkansas.

He was born in Florence, Alabama.[4] He received a Harmon Award.

He cut timber, acquired land, grew cotton, and developed a timber industry town of Topaz into what became known as Claybrook with a boarding house and mill. Ernie Pyle wrote a column about him in the Memphis Commercial Appeal June 18, 1936 (republished in 1947 in Pyle's Home Country.[1] His semi-professional baseball team the Claybrook Tigers played in the Negro Southern League, winning a couple of championships with Ted Radcliffe.[5]

He married, became a widower, remarried, and had a son John Claybrook Jr. and three daughters with his second wife Emma G. Claybrook.[1]

He retired to his home in Memphis and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery.[1]

The documentary film Swingin' Timber by David D. Dawson was made about him.and his baseball team.[6][7]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Swingin' Timber
2. ↑ "The story of Mr. John C. Claybrook - Saturday, March 5, 1938. "An outstanding business man of his race", March 5,1938 | Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History". aafa.galileo.usg.edu.
3. ↑ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
4. ↑ Kirk, John. "African American Businessmen- John C. Claybrook". www.ualrpublicradio.org.
5. ↑ Swingin' Timber
6. ↑ Singleton, Nichole. "John C. Claybrook Archives".
7. ↑ https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/jul/25/culturalist-july-2019/

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