Biography of John W. Sinclair, page 932.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John W. Sinclair, of the firm, Sinclair Brothers, hardware merchants, 
Waterloo Ind., was born in Monroe City, Mich., Sept. 6, 1831, a son of John 
and Elizabeth Sinclair.  John Sinclair, Sr., was a native of Glasgow, 
Scotland, born in 1810, and when twelve years of age came to the United 
States and lived for a short time in New York City; then moved to Oneida 
County, and was married.  In 1830 he moved to Monroe City, Mich.  
Subsequently he returned to New York, but in 1836 again moved to Michigan 
and settled in Jonesvillle; is now living in Hillsdale, Mich.  In politics 
he is a Republican and in religious faith a Unitarian.  His family consisted 
of four sons and three daughters.  John W. Sinclair received a good education, 
remaining with his parents till twenty years of age, when he went to California 
and remained sixteen years. In 1867 he returned East and located in Waterloo, 
and the same fall was married to Florence L. Arnett.  To them were born five 
children, four of whom are living---Abbie E., Robert W., Florence L. and 
Tannie.  Mr. Sinclair is a member of Waterloo City Lodge, No. 307, F. & 
A.M.  In 1868 he was appointed Agent of the United States Express Company, 
and also for five years was agent of American.  In politics he is a 
Republican and is well posted in all county, State and National Affairs.

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