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| Chancy Lamb |
Lumber baron Chancy Lamb was born in Ticonderoga, New York, on January 4, 1816. He moved to Illinois in his teens and farmed for three years, then returned to New York, where he worked in the lumber business.
Lamb moved to Clinton, Iowa, in 1857 and bought the old Gray and Lunt sawmill on the Mississippi River. The mill burned in 1858, but not to be discouraged, Lamb built “mill b.” Unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire on October 14, 1876. He constructed and lost two more mills to fires over the next several years. However, none of the fires kept him from trying.
Along with his lumber interests, Chancy Lamb was
active in several businesses. He purchased pine forests to supply his mills. In
addition, he became a stockholder and director of the Clinton National Bank,
was president of the water company at Clinton, and was an investor in the gas
company.
Lamb married Jane Bevier on November 17, 1839.
They had four children—Artemus, Augusta, Lafayette, and Emma. The two
boys served as directors of Clinton National Bank and were active in their
father’s businesses.
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| Chancy Lamb's home |
Chancy Lamb died on July 12, 1897. He was 81.
(Portrait and information from the Portrait and Biographical Album of Clinton County, Iowa. 1886.)
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