JOHN A. ZUCK
John A. Zuck, City Clerk, Madison, Indiana, is a native of Jefferson county, and was born in the city of Madison, May 19, 1851. He is the son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Roberts) Zuck, who were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky respectively.
His father came to Madison in 1832, and was for many years a prominent business man of the city, engaged in the grocery business; he served the City Council in 1851.
Mr. John A. Zuck was raised in Madison, was educated in the public schools; commonly he was out of school at work in his father's store.
At the age of thirteen he went into the army, in Co. E, One hundred and thirty-seventh Regiment Indiana Vol. Infantry, as a drummer boy; was out about six months, when he came home and resumed his studies. He graduated from National Business College in 1869. Afterward he became a clerk in the dry goods business; was clerk on a steamboat in the Kentucky river trade, in the employ of the Cincinnati and Louisville Mail Line Company, for three and one-half years.
Mr. Zuck was elected City Clerk in May, 1885, and re-elected in 1887. He is a Democrat.
In February, 1876, he was married to Miss Lelia L. Flora, of Madison. Mr. Zuck is a member of the I.O.O.F., Order of the Red Men, K of P. Is Grand Senior Sagamore of Indiana in the Order of Red Men, which is the second office in rank in that Order; and is in line of promotion to the office of Great Sachem in that order. Is a P.G. in the I.O.O.F. and P.C. in the K. of P.
