Robert Clark Plummer

PLUMMER, BRENTNER, SWEIGARD

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 2/6/2010 at 07:27:10

ROBERT CLARK PLUMMER

With the development of the financial interests of Forest City the name of Plummer is prominently connected and throughout the period of his business activity Robert Clark Plummer has been connected with the First National Bank. He has also taken a prominent part in promoting public interests. He was appointed postmaster in March, 1914, but resigned in 1917. Forest City claims him as a native son. He was born November 4, 1871, a son of Brookins A. and Margaret Jane (Brentner) Plummer, the former a native of New York and the latter of Iowa. Further mention of them appears elsewhere in this work.

Reared under the parental roof, Robert C. Plummer acquired a public school education supplemented by a business course, and when his textbooks were put aside he entered the First National Bank, booming an active assistant of his father. He has since been connected with the business and has made an excellent record as a financier and progressive business man. In 1914 he was called to the office of postmaster through appointment of President Wilson in March of that year and resigned March 1, 1917.

In 1891 Mr. Plummer was united in marriage to Miss Ella A. Sweigard, of Garner, Iowa, and they have two children, Ruth and Lehman. The parents are widely and favorably known in the social circles of the city and the hospitality of their own home is greatly enjoyed by their many friends. The interests of life are with Mr. Plummer well balanced. He gives due time and attention to business and to his public duties and as a man and citizen his life measures up to high standards.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. p. 508.