Today in Wheeling History: May 15--Harry T. Clouse, a prominent figure known for his distinguished career in public service, including his roles as deputy Circuit Court clerk and Sheriff of Ohio County, his military service in World Wars I and II, his ownership of the Cricket Club, and his active involvement in various fraternal organizations such as the Masons, Shriners, and Elks, was born in Wheeling (1892).
Harry T. Clouse had a long and distinguished career in public service in Wheeling, West Virginia. In the fall of 1913, he was appointed deputy Circuit Court clerk of Ohio County, marking the beginning of his duties at the courthouse. In November 1920, Clouse was elected Sheriff of Ohio County, assuming office on January 1, 1921, for a four-year term.
During World War I, Clouse enlisted in the U.S. Army in May 1917. He attended the Officers Training Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, and was commissioned as a first lieutenant in August 1918. He was then transferred to Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, and later served with the 49th U.S. Infantry at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Clouse received an honorable discharge in September 1919. He later served as a captain during World War II, although the specific details of this service are not provided.
Clouse was married twice. His first wife was Alma R. Sax, whom he married in 1915. The couple resided in an attractive residence at 31 Avenue A (now known as America Avenue), Edgedale, Wheeling. Alma Sax Clouse passed away in 1941. Later, Clouse married Geneva Lee McLure, who survived him at the time of his death in 1956. During his final years, Clouse was a resident of the Mar-Mary Apartments in Wheeling.
In addition to his public service and military career, Clouse was the owner of the Cricket Club in Wheeling at the time of his death.
After a three-month hospitalization, Harry T. Clouse passed away at the Ohio Valley General Hospital on April 2, 1956, at the age of 64. His funeral services were held at Altmeyer's Funeral Home, located at 1400 Eoff Street in Wheeling, on Wednesday, April 4, 1956. The Rev. W. Carroll Thorn of St. Luke's Episcopal Church officiated the service. Following the funeral, Clouse was laid to rest at Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling, West Virginia.
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Photo credits: Ohio County Library Archives, Wheeling WV; Wheeling News-Register, Wheeling Intelligencer
Harry T. Clouse had a long and distinguished career in public service in Wheeling, West Virginia. In the fall of 1913, he was appointed deputy Circuit Court clerk of Ohio County, marking the beginning of his duties at the courthouse. In November 1920, Clouse was elected Sheriff of Ohio County, assuming office on January 1, 1921, for a four-year term.
During World War I, Clouse enlisted in the U.S. Army in May 1917. He attended the Officers Training Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, and was commissioned as a first lieutenant in August 1918. He was then transferred to Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, and later served with the 49th U.S. Infantry at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Clouse received an honorable discharge in September 1919. He later served as a captain during World War II, although the specific details of this service are not provided.
Clouse was married twice. His first wife was Alma R. Sax, whom he married in 1915. The couple resided in an attractive residence at 31 Avenue A (now known as America Avenue), Edgedale, Wheeling. Alma Sax Clouse passed away in 1941. Later, Clouse married Geneva Lee McLure, who survived him at the time of his death in 1956. During his final years, Clouse was a resident of the Mar-Mary Apartments in Wheeling.
In addition to his public service and military career, Clouse was the owner of the Cricket Club in Wheeling at the time of his death.
After a three-month hospitalization, Harry T. Clouse passed away at the Ohio Valley General Hospital on April 2, 1956, at the age of 64. His funeral services were held at Altmeyer's Funeral Home, located at 1400 Eoff Street in Wheeling, on Wednesday, April 4, 1956. The Rev. W. Carroll Thorn of St. Luke's Episcopal Church officiated the service. Following the funeral, Clouse was laid to rest at Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling, West Virginia.
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Photo credits: Ohio County Library Archives, Wheeling WV; Wheeling News-Register, Wheeling Intelligencer
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