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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

H. E. McCOLLUM.
    H. E. McCollum, mayor of Clarendon and the general manager of the Clarendon
Pearl Button Company, is thus largely influencing the development and progress
of the city through his business and political activity. In both fields his
course is marked by a steady progress that indicates his commendable ambition on
behalf of his own interests in business and in connection with the welfare and
upbuilding of the city, over which he is now presiding. Mr. McCollum was born in
Franklin, Illinois, in 1882, and is a son of J. W. and Lydia (Roundtree)
McCollum. The father came to Arkansas in 1893 with his parents, the family home
being established in Clarendon. He sold the first ton of mussel shells taken
from White river, and he thus instituted a business enterprise that has been of
large value and worth to the community.

    H. E. McCollum spent the first eleven years of his life in his native state
and then in company with his parents came to Arkansas, where he continued his
education in the public schools. As the years have passed he has steadily
advanced in his business connections until he is now a commanding figure in
connection with the manufacturing interests of this part of the state. The
Clarendon Pearl Button Company, of which he is the general manager, was
organized in 1901 by the citizens of Clarendon, but after eighteen months was
sold to the Ontario Pearl Button Company. In 1913 the plant was purchased by the
Harvey Chalmers & Son Company of Amsterdam, New York, and the machinery was
given to them by the Clarendon citizens on condition that they operate the plant
for three years without a shutdown of more than thirty days, or until they had
paid out thirty-five thousand dollars to labor. They paid this amount to labor
in two years and they have operated the plant continuously since. It has a
capacity of two hundred and fifty thousand gross of pearl blanks for buttons per
year. Employment is given to fifty-six men who cut pearl button blanks from
mussell shells. The by-product of the factory consists of chicken grit shipped
out in carload lots. The business is under the direct management of Mr.
McCollum, who is familiar with every phase of the work and therefore most wisely
and carefully directs the labors of those who serve under him. High standards
have been maintained in the factory, in the worth and value of the product and
the industry has become one of much importance in connection with the material
growth and business development of Clarendon.

    Mr. McCollum was united in marriage to Miss Goldie Farris, a daughter of
Georg.-Farris of Clarendon, and their children are: Harry C. and Leah May. Mr.
McCollum belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. His political allegiance is
given to the democratic party and upon this ticket he was elected to the office
of mayor of his city, in which capacity he is now serving. He studies public
problems with the same thoroughness that he manifests in connection with
business questions, and he is giving to the city a progressive and businesslike
administration, carefully meeting municipal needs and directing advancement
toward the adoption of high civic standards and principles.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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