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Portrait and biographical record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative
citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state and
of the presidents of the United States.
Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1892


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     CLARENCE TINKER, a prominent and able young attorney and prominent
   citizen of Fenton, was born in Port Gibson, Ontario County, N.Y., 
   July 14, 1853.  His father, Dr. MALACHI TINKER, was a native of
   Henrietta, Monroe County, N.Y., and a graduate of the Geneva Medi-
   cal Collegein 1847.  After practicing at Port Gibson he removed to
   Ypsilanti, Mich., in 1859 and after practicing there for three years,
   located one hundred and sixty acres of land in Hazelton Township,
   Shiawassee County, upon which he remained until his death in 1887
   at the age of sixty-eight years.  He became totally blind six years
   before his death and his health was otherwise much impaired through
   exposures when answering the calls of neighbors in their affliction.
   
     The grandfather, JAMES TINKER, who served in the War of 1812, helped
   to raise the first house which was built where the city of Rochester
   now stands.  He was a sea-faring man but during the latter part of
   his life was devouted to farming.  The first progenitor of this family
   is said to have been STEPHEN TINKER who came in the "Mayflower" to
   the New World.
   
     The mother of our subject bore the maiden name of HARRIET CULVER
   and she was a native of Pittsford, Monroe County, N.Y., and is still
   living.  Her three children are ADELBERT, CLARENCE and OANIA L.  The
   eldest son is farming upon the old homestead in Hazleton Township,
   Shiawassee County, and the daughter is the wife of JOHN COLLORD, of
   Coldwater.
   
     After studying in the district school our subject took a three years'
   course at the Corunna High School and then graduated from the law de-
   partment of the Michigan University in 1876.  He practiced his pro-
   fession at Ypsilanti until February, 1880, since which time he has
   pursued his profession in Fenton, meeting with splendid success.
   
     The young attorney has gained considerable renown lately in the 
   case of the people vs. HOWES, and he is the attorney for the Detroit,
   Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railroad, for the village of Fenton, State
   Bank of Fenton and the Fenton Electric Light Company.  On the 8th
   of December, 1879, he was united in marriage with HATTIE J. PERRY,
   a native of Fenton.  Their children are CLARENCE J., born April 8,
   1889, and EARL R., who was born October 29, 1890.
   
     Mr. TINKER has always been a Democrat and has since 1880 attended
   every State convention with the exception of last year when he was
   detained at home on account of illness and he has been School In-
   spector of the township of Fenton and a member of the Board of Edu-
   cation and Secretary of the same.  In 1888 and 1890 he was offerred
   the nomination for member of Congress but refused most decidedly to
   run.  He is Chairman of the Democratic County Committee and is con-
   nected with the Masonic order, the Knights Templar and the Knights
   of the Maccabbees as well as the Royal Arcanum.  In May, 1880, he
   formed a partnership with C. H. PHILLIPS, who the following year
   disposed of his business to D. S. FRACKLETON, so that the firm is
   now TINKER & FRACKLETON.  Mr. TINKER practiced in the Supreme Court
   of the State as well as in the courts of Genesee and adjoining
   counties.  He is a prominent stock-holder in the State Bank and the
   Electric Light and Power Company and owns a small farm adjoining the
   corporation of Fenton.
   
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