The Clawson Family
A respected industrial family of the Copper District, closely
associated with paper craftsmanship, careful standards, and an
enduring belief that quality work matters.
Overview
The Clawson family is an established household of Whiskerton,
historically connected to paper production and industrial
craftsmanship within the Copper District.
Though never among the city’s oldest aristocratic families,
the Clawsons earned respect through disciplined work,
practical judgement, and an insistence on maintaining reliable
standards even during difficult periods.
The family is best known for its long association with what
later became Clawson Paper Mills, an
institution closely tied to maps, ledgers, engineering plans,
archival paper, and official city records.
Members of the household are often described as disciplined,
observant, quietly stubborn, and unusually serious regarding
matters of quality.
Visitors occasionally note that conversations within the
family tend to include practical advice, polite disagreement,
and unexpectedly detailed opinions about paper.
Known Members
- Montgomery Clawson
- Edmund Clawson
- Beatrice Clawson
- Eleanor Clawson
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