Biography of Fred Brennecke, Clay Co, AR

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From: 
The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

C. Fred. Brennecke, editor of the Clay County Advocate, at Greenway, Ark., was
born in Cape Girardeau County, Mo., December 19, 1866, being a son of Frederick
Brennecke, a native of Germany, who came to the United States with his parents
when a lad of ten years and settled in Cape Girardeau County, Mo., where he grew
to manhood and was married, the latter event being in the city of Cape Girardean
to Miss Dona Hunze, who was born in Germany. Mr. Brennecke served in the Union
army during the late war. Since about 1865 he has resided in Cape Girardean, and
is in the service of Col. Robert Sturdivant. C. Fred, Brennecke grew to manhood
in his native county, and learned the printer's trade in Cape Girardean,
commencing when thirteen years of age and continuing for about four and one half
years. From this place he went to Jefferson City, but only worked there a short
time, when he moved to Higginsville, La Fayette County, Mo., where he followed
his trade for two years. Subsequently he came to Greenway, Ark., and became
associated with Mr. Dollison in the publication of the Advocate, having charge
of the mechanical department one year. January 2, 1889, he became sole
proprietor, and is now editor and publisher of that paper. It is the leading
newspaper of the county and is independent in politics. Mr. Brennecke receives a
liberal amount of advertising, and his journal has the largest circulation of
any paper in the county. He is a practical printer, a thorough business man, and
is of exemplary habits and character. He was elected a member of the town board,
and is now town recorder.