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MARK E. CARR
Vol. 3, p. 1237-1238

During a residence of more than ten years at Tulsa, Mr. Carr has
made the best interests of the city his own, and has worked with most
admirable public spirit to forward every movement which would prove
of permanent advantage to this growing commercial metropolis of
Northeastern Oklahoma. That his work has been appreciated is
indicated by the esteem and respect with which his name is spoken in
that community. Since coming to Oklahoma in 1904 Mr. Carr's chief
private interests have connected him with the oil and gas industry
and more recently with the insurance business at Tulsa.

He was born at Port Henry, Essex County, New York, January 30, 1864,
completing his education in an academy at that place. His first
experience in the insurance field was gained at the age of seventeen,
and in 1886 he was made superintendent in Essex County for the
Northern New York Telephone Company. About two years later he started
for the West, visiting the states of California, Oregon and
Washington. In the spring of 1889 he engaged in the hotel business at
Denver, Colorado, but the following autumn moved to Leadville in the
same state, where he served four years as deputy clerk and recorder
of deeds of Lake County, and later became identified with mining
operations during the high tide of that industry in the famous camp
at Leadville.

Coming to Indian Territory in 1904, Mr. Carr located at
Bartlesville, where he was actively associated with the oil industry.
In March, 1905, he moved to Tulsa, which had become the real
metropolis of the oil and gas belt of Oklahoma. He was connected with
several companies both in development and productive operations in
the oil fields until 1912. In that year he established an insurance
agency, and soon developed a profitable and extensive business. In
June, 1914, he joined in partnership with Schuyler C. FRENCH, and the
firm of Carr & French, with offices at 11 East 4th Street, is now one
of the leading insurance agencies in Northeastern Oklahoma, and both
members have shown themselves most progressive underwriters. They
conduct a general business, and represent a number of the leading fir
and life companies.

In politics Mr. Carr has always been stanchly [sic] aligned with the
principles of the democratic party. He is a trustee of Tulsa Lodge
No. 946 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and as a
worker in season and out for the best welfare of his home city, is an
enthusiastic member and a director of the Chamber of Commerce.

Typed for OKGenWeb by Charmaine Keith, November 04, 1998.