C.M. Hulen, clerk of the
circuit court of Randolph County, bears
the distinction of being the
youngest circuit clerk in the state of, Mis-
souri, He is a native son of
Randolph County, and was born at Clark,
Nov. 25, 1894. He is the
son of S. P. and Ella (Early) Hulen both na-
tives of Missouri and
descendants of pioneer families of this state.
S. P. Hulen was born
near Hallsville, Boone County, Missouri, in
1863. He came to
Randolph County when he was 17 years of age, and
soon afterwards engaged
in the mercantile business at Clark, where he
successfully carried on
business for six years. He then engaged in the
banking business, and for
the past 28 years has been cashier of hte Clark
Exchange Bank. Ella
(Early) Hulen was born near Centralia in Boone
County, and is a daughter
of S. W and Ruth Early, pioneers of Boone
County. The Early family
came from Kentucky to Missouri in the pio-
neer days of this state. See
sketch of S. P. Hulen on another page in this
volume.
To S. P. and Ella (Early)
Hulen have been born the following chil-
dren; V. E., who is
engaged in the oil business at ElDorado, Kan.; C. M.,
the subject of this sketch;
R P., chief teller in the Mechanics Saving
Bank at Moberly, and
Mary Elizabeth, resides at home with her parents.
C. M. Hulen was
educated in the public schools of Randolph County,
and the Missouri
University at Columbia. When he left school he became
assistant cashier of the
Exchange Bank of Clark, Mo., and served in
that capacity for five
years. When he was 23 years old, in 1917, Mr.
Hulen was elected clerk of
the circuit court of Randolph County, and so
far as known is the
youngest man in the state holding a similar posi�
tion, He is capable and
obliging and has many friends and extensive
acquaintance throughout
Randolph County.
Mr. Hulen was married
Nov. 25, 1915, to Miss Minnie Mae Wright
daughter of William and
Ersie (Fray) Wright, of Clark, Mo., wher
Mrs. Hulen was horn.
Mr. Hulen is a member of
the Modern Woodman of America, the
Loyal Order of Moose,
and the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. |