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{{Infobox person | name = John Claybrook | image = {{photo}} | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = June 11, 1872 | birth_place = Florence, Alabama | death_date = July 21, 1951 | death_place = | nationality = American | citizenship = United States of America | other_names = | occupation ={{unbulleted list| Logger| Farmer| Businessman}} | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = }} '''John C. Claybrook''' (June 11, 1872 - July 21, 1951) was a logger, farmer and businessman in the United States.<ref name=bio>Swingin' Timber</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aafa.galileo.usg.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/37337|title=The story of Mr. John C. Claybrook - Saturday, March 5, 1938. "An outstanding business man of his race", March 5,1938 | Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History|website=aafa.galileo.usg.edu}}</ref> He owned property in Arkansas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/john-c-claybrook-1619/|title=Encyclopedia of Arkansas|website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas}}</ref> He owned a semi-professional baseball team.and developed Claybrook, Arkansas. He was born in Florence, Alabama.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/post/african-american-businessmen-john-c-claybrook|title=African American Businessmen- John C. Claybrook|first=John|last=Kirk|website=www.ualrpublicradio.org}}</ref> He received a Harmon Award. He cut timber, acquired land, grew cotton, and developed a timber industry town of Topaz into what became known as Claybrook with a boarding house and mill. Ernie Pyle wrote a column about him in the ''Memphis Commercial Appeal'' June 18, 1936 (republished in 1947 in ''Pyle's Home Country''.<ref name=bio/> His semi-professional baseball team the Claybrook Tigers played in the Negro Southern League, winning a couple of championships with Ted Radcliffe.<ref>Swingin' Timber</ref> He married, became a widower, remarried, and had a son John Claybrook Jr. and three daughters with his second wife Emma G. Claybrook.<ref name=bio/> He retired to his home in Memphis and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery.<ref name=bio/> The documentary film ''Swingin' Timber'' by David D. Dawson was made about him.and his baseball team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aymag.com/tag/john-c-claybrook/|title=John C. Claybrook Archives|first=Nichole|last=Singleton}}</ref><ref>https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/jul/25/culturalist-july-2019/</ref> {{External Link}} [[Category:American loggers]] [[Category:American farmers]] [[Category:American businessmen]]
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