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g. John Clagett Proctor, printer, poet, lawyer; born on the north side of New York Avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets, northwest, Washington, D. C., on November 15, 1867. At the time of his birth, his father was city editor and chief reporter of the National Republican, of Washington City, and, under date of November 16, 1867, appears the following lines, relative to the subject of this sketch, inserted by one of the reporters named Buckey Taylor:

“Our chief reporter, Johnny C., Last eve was absent after tea, Said all: ‘What can the matter be?’
“This morn the wonder came to light: He found an ‘item’ home last night, Which he reports-‘A boy!- all right!’ That's what's the matter”

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Mr. Proctor, owing to the early death of his father, received but a limited public school education, and is largely self-educated. At the age of fifteen he entered upon his career as a printer, which has continued to be his regular occupation.

For a number of years he was employed by the United States National Museum, in charge of its printing office, and when, in 1906, the Museum office was transferred to the direction of the Public Printer, he was continued in charge.

On October 5, 1887, he was happily married to Annie Maud, daughter of Charles Edward and Francis Marion (Haislett) Crown, the ceremony being performed in Washington, D. C., by the Rev. Dr. Samuel Hancel Giesy, Rector of Epiphany P. E. Church. (Mrs. Proctor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 19, 1867; is a Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and secretary of her chapter). Mr. Proctor graduated from the National University Law School in 1893, with the degree of LL. B .; post-graduated, and received his LL. M. degree in 1894, and admitted to the bar the same year. He is of a poetic temperament, and contributes an occasional poem to the Washington press. Is a member of the Committee on Marking Points of Historic Interest in the District of Columbia, and on the occasion of the Inauguration of Presidents Roosevelt (1905), Taft (1909), and Wilson (1913 and 1917), was chairman of the sub-committee on Compiling and Printing, as well as serving for this committee in a like capacity upon other important occasions at the National Capital. He is a member of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Association of Oldest Inhabitants, the Alumni Association of the National University Law School, Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101, and Vice President of the Brightwood Citizens' Association. He is an Odd Fellow, being a Past Grand of Covenant Lodge, No 13, and his Masonic connections includes membership in Lafayette Lodge, No. 19; in the Order of the Eastern Star, of which he is Past Patron; and in the Trestleboard Club. In religion he is an Episcopalian.

Mr. and Mrs. Proctor reside at 1233 Madison street, Brightwood, Washington, D. C. They have a son and a daughter: Francis Edward and Maud Sedalia.