W. JOHN McCLURE.

W. JOHN McCLURE.
The great broad plains and rolling prairie land of Wyoming have offered splendid opportunity to the stock raiser, who has had the chance to pasture hundreds of cattle or sheep, first upon the open range and later upon his own acreage. The state owes her development and prosperity in very large degree to the efforts of the stock man and no history of Wyoming would be complete were there not extended reference made to those who have become leaders in this field of labor. Among the number is W. John McClure, who now resides in Thermopolis. He was born in Indiana, March 27, 1847, his parents being John and Sarah (Miller) McClure, the former a native of Ohio, while the latter was born in Indiana. In 1853 they removed to Mercer county, Illinois, where their remaining days were passed. In their family were nine children, five of whom are yet living. W. John McClure was six years when his parents removed from Indiana to Illinois, where the days of his boyhood and youth were passed and his education was acquired in the common schools. It was in 1884 that he removed to the west, settling first in Nebraska, where he was employed in various ways. Three years later, or in 1887, he came to Wyoming and was engaged in the livery business at Casper for a considerable period. He disposed of his interests there, however, in 1903 and removed to Hot Springs county, where he became identified with the live stock business, and he is today the owner of an extensive horse ranch near Thermopolis. He has been very successful in the conduct of his business and he raises high grade horses, for which he finds a ready sale on the market. He always places his stock upon the market in excellent condition, owing to his previous care, and he is thus able to command the best market prices. He is also engaged in the oil business, having made investment in oil lands in this section of the state. In 1874 Mr. McClure was united in marriage to Miss Katherine Frick and to them have been born two children: Phil, who is now in the cattle business in Hot Springs county; and Nina, the wife of Charles Backus, also of the same county. Fraternally Mr. McClure is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, holding membership in the lodge at Casper, in which he has filled all of the chairs. He votes with the republican party, having exercised his right of franchise in support of its men and measures throughout the period beginning with the attainment of his majority. He does not seek office, however, but on the contrary prefers not to occupy public positions, for he feels that his time and attention are fully demanded by his business affairs, which have been wisely and carefully directed. He is still an active business man, although he has now passed the Psalmist's allotted span of three score years and ten. He is splendidly preserved for one of his age and in spirit and interests seems yet in his prime. What he has accomplished represents the fit utilization of his innate powers and talents. He has ever correctly judged the opportunities of business situations with which he has been associated and as the years have gone by, he has won merited success as the reward of his labor and judicious investments.

The great broad plains and rolling prairie land of Wyoming have offered splendid opportunity to the stock raiser, who has had the chance to pasture hundreds of cattle or sheep, first upon the open range and later upon his own acreage. The state owes her development and prosperity in very large degree to the efforts of the stock man and no history of Wyoming would be complete were there not extended reference made to those who have become leaders in this field of labor. Among the number is W. John McClure, who now resides in Thermopolis.
He was born in Indiana, March 27, 1847, his parents being John and Sarah (Miller) McClure, the former a native of Ohio, while the latter was born in Indiana. In 1853 they removed to Mercer county, Illinois, where their remaining days were passed. In their family were nine children, five of whom are yet living.
W. John McClure was six years when his parents removed from Indiana to Illinois, where the days of his boyhood and youth were passed and his education was acquired in the common schools. It was in 1884 that he removed to the west, settling first in Nebraska, where he was employed in various ways. Three years later, or in 1887, he came to Wyoming and was engaged in the livery business at Casper for a considerable period. He disposed of his interests there, however, in 1903 and removed to Hot Springs county, where he became identified with the live stock business, and he is today the owner of an extensive horse ranch near Thermopolis. He has been very successful in the conduct of his business and he raises high grade horses, for which he finds a ready sale on the market. He always places his stock upon the market in excellent condition, owing to his previous care, and he is thus able to command the best market prices. He is also engaged in the oil business, having made investment in oil lands in this section of the state.
In 1874 Mr. McClure was united in marriage to Miss Katherine Frick and to them have been born two children: Phil, who is now in the cattle business in Hot Springs county; and Nina, the wife of Charles Backus, also of the same county.
Fraternally Mr. McClure is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, holding membership in the lodge at Casper, in which he has filled all of the chairs. He votes with the republican party, having exercised his right of franchise in support of its men and measures throughout the period beginning with the attainment of his majority. He does not seek office, however, but on the contrary prefers not to occupy public positions, for he feels that his time and attention are fully demanded by his business affairs, which have been wisely and carefully directed. He is still an active business man, although he has now passed the Psalmist's allotted span of three score years and ten. He is splendidly preserved for one of his age and in spirit and interests seems yet in his prime. What he has accomplished represents the fit utilization of his innate powers and talents. He has ever correctly judged the opportunities of business situations with which he has been associated and as the years have gone by, he has won merited success as the reward of his labor and judicious investments.