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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 46-47

JOHN CALLIS.

	John Callis, district manager at Denver for R. G. Bun & Company, 
to which position he has attained through individual merit, was born in 
Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England, March 24, 1866, a son of William and 
Frances E. (Adshead) Callis, who were likewise natives of England. The 
father was a rector of the Episcopal church and died in his native 
land. The family numbered three sons and three daughters. John was the 
only one of this family who emigrated to the United States. This was in 
the year 1890.

	John Callis acquired his education in a boarding school, at the 
Gateshead High School for Boys at Gateshead, Northumberland, and under 
private tutors. He left his native country when twenty years of age and 
for two and a half years resided at Lisbon, Portugal, being tutor to 
the son of Sir Hugh Glynn Petre, K. C. B., the British ambassador, 
while later he spent one year as assistant principal in the Saltus 
grammar school at Hamilton, Bermuda. In January, 1890, he arrived in 
New York but did not tarry on the Atlantic coast. Making his way 
westward, he reached Denver in February of that year and became 
connected with the Dun Mercantile Agency as a reporter in the Denver 
office. He there remained from the 5th of February until October of the 
same year, after which he went to the Pacific coast, representing R. G. 
Dun & Company in various capacities in Spokane and Tacoma, Washington, 
and in Portland, Oregon. He served in that way until July, 1894, when 
he was made manager of the Spokane office, in which position he 
continued until March, 1902. He was then transferred to the New York 
office for special work. In July. 1902, he was appointed district 
manager of the Denver office and has since acted in that capacity. He 
has been steadily advanced from one position to another of larger 
responsibility and is today one of the trusted and capable 
representatives of that important commercial agency.

	Mr. Callls was married first to Miss Irene McClincy, a native of 
Portland, Oregon, and to them were born three children: Dorothy Frances 
Celia, twenty-two years of age; Eleanor Western, twenty years of age; 
and Winifred, who is twelve years of age. The last named is now in 
school. Having lost his first wife some years ago, Mr. Callis married 
in May, 1916, Lucille Austin Carter of Louisville, Kentucky. He has 
membership in the Denver Country, the Denver Athletic and the Denver 
Motor Clubs, also the Broadmoor Golf Club, of Colorado Springs, and 
L'Alliance Francaise. His civic interest is manifested by his 
membership in the Civic and Commercial Association and the 
Manufacturers' Association. He also belongs to the Denver Credit Men's 
Association. In Masonic circles he has attained high rank, belonging to 
Arapahoe Lodge, No. 130, A. P. & A. M.; Colorado Chapter, No. 29, R. A. 
M.; Denver Commandery, No. 25, K. T.;
and El Jebel Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S. He has been called to office in 
various clubs and societies to which he belongs. He was at one time 
vice president of the Denver Athletic Club and served for years as 
secretary of that club, was also at one time director in the Chamber of 
Commerce and chairman of its membership committee, when its membership 
increased from 600 to 1,600. He belongs to the Ascension Memorial 
Episcopal church and its teachings guide him in his life's relations. 
He turns to golf for recreation but never allows outside interests to 
interfere with the faithful performance of his duty to the company 
which he represents. As the years have passed he has prospered and is 
now the vice president of the Denver Factories Company. He has large 
property holdings on South Broadway rented to manufacturers. He stands 
high in business, club, church and social circles-a man whom to know is 
to respect and honor because of his fidelity to high standards and 
manly principles in every relation of life.