An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 439-440

	HON. L.B. CLOUGH, one of Clarke county's prominent and progressive citizens,
was born in Vermont in 1850, a son of Storrs S. and Alma (Allen) Clough, natives
also of that State, and both now deceased. The maternal ancestors of our subject
were from England, and came to America about 1650, locating in Massachusetts.
Thaddeus Clough, from which branch of the family our subject is descended.
located in New Hampshire in the early part of the eighteenth century, and was a
patriot soldier in the war of 1812. The grandfather of Mr. Clough, also named
Thaddeus, was born in that State, but was an early settler of Vermont. The
Allens were early and influential settlers of Massachusetts, and descendants of
Ethan Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Storrs Clough had three children, of whom L.B. was the
eldest child. After the mother's death, in 1854, the father was again married,
and to that union were born three sons and two daughters. He departed this life
in 1883.
	L.B. Clough came to Washington in 1877, where he has followed various
occupations. In
	1884 he was elected Sheriff of Clarke county, four years later became a
member of the State Legislature, in 1889 was elected a member of the State
Senate, serving three years, was connected with the City Council of Vancouver in
1887-í88, is a member of the board of directors of the Commercial Bank of this
city, and a stockholder in the First National Bank. In addition to his other
interests, Mr. Clough is also engaged in fruit culture, owning ten acres of
prune orchard near Vancouver, which gives good returns. The fruit culture in
Southern Washington is rapidly assuming a place as one of the leading industries
of this section. All fruits mature here to perfection, the soil and climate both
unite in forming the most favorable condition for their growth, and many of the
farmers are now identifying themselves with this branch of industry.
	Mr. Clough is a stanch and active Republican in political matters, and
socially, is a member of the Masonic order, having passed all the official
chairs in the blue lodge.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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