C M HULEN
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.