Edgar, Clinton Goodloe (December 21, 1873-1932)
Grandson of the founder of the Edgar Sugar Brokerage firm of Detroit, Michigan. Was a stockholder in Continental Sugar Company of Cleveland, Ohio. He acquired a large block of the company’s stock in 1914 and became the company president. Continental owned a beet sugar factory in Blissfield, Michigan in addition to one in Findley, Ohio and another in Fremont, Ohio. In 1926, Continental purchased the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company. He was a graduate of the Michigan Military Academy (1893) and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Cornell University in 1897. At the outbreak of World War I, he attended Officers Training School at Plattsburgh Camp, New York. Following his training, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the Supply Division, Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, the predecessor of the Air Corps. He was appointed General by order of President Harding in 1922 as a reward for meritorious service.
Grandson of the founder of the Edgar Sugar Brokerage firm of Detroit, Michigan. Was a stockholder in Continental Sugar Company of Cleveland, Ohio. He acquired a large block of the company’s stock in 1914 and became the company president. Continental owned a beet sugar factory in Blissfield, Michigan in addition to one in Findley, Ohio and another in Fremont, Ohio. In 1926, Continental purchased the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company. He was a graduate of the Michigan Military Academy (1893) and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Cornell University in 1897. At the outbreak of World War I, he attended Officers Training School at Plattsburgh Camp, New York. Following his training, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the Supply Division, Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, the predecessor of the Air Corps. He was appointed General by order of President Harding in 1922 as a reward for meritorious service.
Edgar, Clinton Goodloe (December 21, 1873-1932)
Grandson of the founder of the Edgar Sugar Brokerage firm of Detroit, Michigan. Was a stockholder in Continental Sugar Company of Cleveland, Ohio. He acquired a large block of the company’s stock in 1914 and became the company president. Continental owned a beet sugar factory in Blissfield, Michigan in addition to one in Findley, Ohio and another in Fremont, Ohio. In 1926, Continental purchased the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company. He was a graduate of the Michigan Military Academy (1893) and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Cornell University in 1897. At the outbreak of World War I, he attended Officers Training School at Plattsburgh Camp, New York. Following his training, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the Supply Division, Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, the predecessor of the Air Corps. He was appointed General by order of President Harding in 1922 as a reward for meritorious service.
Grandson of the founder of the Edgar Sugar Brokerage firm of Detroit, Michigan. Was a stockholder in Continental Sugar Company of Cleveland, Ohio. He acquired a large block of the company’s stock in 1914 and became the company president. Continental owned a beet sugar factory in Blissfield, Michigan in addition to one in Findley, Ohio and another in Fremont, Ohio. In 1926, Continental purchased the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company. He was a graduate of the Michigan Military Academy (1893) and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Cornell University in 1897. At the outbreak of World War I, he attended Officers Training School at Plattsburgh Camp, New York. Following his training, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the Supply Division, Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, the predecessor of the Air Corps. He was appointed General by order of President Harding in 1922 as a reward for meritorious service.
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