Carlos Clark Van Leer

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Carlos Clark Van Leer
Birth nameCarlos Clark Van Leer
BornOctober 15, 1865
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 1953(1953-11-03) (aged 88)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1885-1904
RankUS-O3 insignia.svg Captain
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Alma materVanderbilt University

Carlos Clark Van Leer (October 15, 1865 – November 3, 1953) was an American military officer who served in the United States Army and later became Chief of the Personnel Classification Board in the United States Department of the Treasury. He was a descendant of the Van Leer family, some the earliest settlers of the Pennsylvania Colony.

Early life[]

Van Leer was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His great-grandfather Samuel Van Leer fought in the American Revolutionary War along with his uncle Mad General Anthony Wayne. His family's furnace supplied cannon and cannonballs for the Revolutionary Army.[1][2][3][4] The Van Leer family was well known in the iron business and active in the anti-slavery cause.[5] Several historical locations in Pennsylvania are associated with the Van Leer family including the Van Leer Cabin[6] and the Van Leer Pleasant Hill Plantation.[7] Van Leer received his degree in law from Vanderbilt University in 1895.[8][9]

Career[]

Carlos Served in the US Army alongside his brother Samuel as a First lieutenant and was eventually promoted to captain. After serving in the Spanish–American War Carlos was called home to work in the treasury department while his brother Samuel remained in the Philippines as an officer. Van Leer would begin his career as a government official by running the branch treasury branch for Tennessee[10][8] Van Leer served as the assisted director for the Office of Management and Budget and later Chief of the Personnel Classification Board in the United States Department of the Treasury. He was also a member of the American Chemical Society.[11] Van Leer passed away in 1953 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[12][8] Van Leer's daughter married Donald Schwaab and his son Carlos II graduated from Yale, would also serve in World War 2, however protested the war in Vietnam. His grandson John Van Leer would received an SCD from MIT and helped the government with guided missile systems. He is also a professor at the University of Miami where he focuses on teaching about renewable energy and sustainable living.[13][14][15]

Citations[]

  1. ^ "- ACPL Genealogy Center -". genealogycenter.info.
  2. ^ "Dr. Bernardhus Van Leer".
  3. ^ "Valley Forge Historical Society". 1962.
  4. ^ "Bernard Vanleer". Van Leer Archives.
  5. ^ Smith Futhey, J. (2007). "History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Biographies". History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Biographies. pp. 687–688. ISBN 9780788443879.
  6. ^ Southwell, Priscilla L. Cox. "Dating the Van Leer Cabin". tehistory.org. Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. ^ Jordan, John W. (1911). Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. pp. 1322–1323. ISBN 0-8063-0811-7. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Carlos Clark van Leer, Captain, United States Army".
  9. ^ Waller, William (8 September 1902). Sons of the American Revolution 1902. Nashville, TN: Sons of the American Revolution (published 1890).
  10. ^ Official Register of the United States. Nashville, TN: U.S. Government Printing Office. (published 1905). 1 July 1905. ISBN 9780826504753.
  11. ^ "DRIED SKIM MILK SEEN AS a BIG WAR ASSET; Millions of Quarts Said to be Available for Desiccation (Published 1942)". 10 March 1942.
  12. ^ Waller, William (3 October 1970). Vintage Vanderbilt Through The Years. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University (published 1890). ISBN 9780826504753.
  13. ^ "Lectures by John van Leer". 28 March 2019.
  14. ^ Barnes, Bart (January 30, 1993). "CARLOS VAN LEER, ROVING SATIRIST, DIES AT 86". the Washington Post.
  15. ^ "H. Donald Schwaab, 85, churchman, lawyer who worked to help the needy".

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