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Joseph B. Bracken was born in Johnstown, Pa., in
1863--before the flood. When he was eleven years old his parents
removed to Oil City, Pa., where the youthful Joseph acquired the
oleaginous manner which has contributed so largely to his success in
life. He was educated at St. Francis' College, Loretto, and had
as a schoolmate Charles M. Schwab, the steel king. When
seventeen years old, Mr. Bracken came West, and worked for three years
in Texas as a telegraph operator. He came to Kansas City in
1883, and started in the grain business eight years ago.
He has been local manager for Baldwin &
Gurney, then for Schwartz & Dupee, and is now local manager for
Ware & Leland, three of the largest private wire commission firms
in the country. The fist two firms quit business because the
members wished to retire on their incomes.
Mr. Bracken is a member of the Board of
Trade, and is a writer for local and St. Louis papers on crop topics,
and is considered an authority on crop conditions. He married
Miss Olive Gilmore, and is the father of two children, Walter and
Pauline.
Mr. Bracken is a prominent member of the
Marquette Club, the Knights of Columbus, and several other social
organizations, and has always identified himself with public
movements.
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