Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Clark, Ernest B. September 27, 1877 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, published by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin Ltd., Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

ERNEST B. CLARK, Community Promoter. In his position as secretary of the 
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, Ernest B. Clark is the active director of the 
organization which speaks and acts for the unified commercial and industrial 
interests of Hawaii.
  Since 1859, when it was formed, the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, one of the 
oldest organizations of the kind in America, has been a primary force in the 
development of Hawaii. Mr. Clark has been its secretary since Jan. 1, 1922.
  Mr. Clark started his business career in Hawaii in 1898 when he entered the 
firm of Lewers & Cooke, Ltd., remaining with that firm until 1900. From 1900 
to 1904 he was connected with the Bank of Hawaii, Ltd.
  Leaving Hawaii temporarily, Mr. Clark lived in San Francisco until 1909. 
Upon his return to Honolulu he became assistant cashier of the Bank of Hawaii 
in 1910. He later became manager of the insurance department of Castle & 
Cooke, Ltd., serving in this capacity until 1922. 
  During the war period Mr. Clark had charge of all Liberty Loan campaigns in 
the Bank of Hawaii, Ltd., being assistant manager for the final Victory Loan 
Drive. He served on the executive committee formed to raise war funds from 
1917 to 1919. Since 1918 he has been continuously connected with the Community 
Chest Welfare Campaign, conducted annually.
  Born at Oakland, Calif., Sept. 27, 1877, Mr. Clark is the son of Charles 
Kittredge and Harriet (Howell) Clark. He was educated in the public schools of 
Berkeley and was graduated from Berkeley High School in 1897.
  He married Margaret Beatty, Sept. 10, 1903, in Honolulu. They have two 
children, Montgomery E. and Kathleen H. Clark. Mr. Clark is a Mason, member of 
the Chamber of Commerce, Commercial and Oahu Country Clubs.


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