James Whitman McLamore

Notes:

Wife: Nancy Nichol McLamore (dated 1945-47, m. 27-Apr-1947, one son, three daughters)

High School: Northfield Mount Hermon School, Northfield, MA
University: BS Hotel Administration, Cornell University (1947)

Burger King Chairman (1970-76)
Burger King Founder & President (1954-70)
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

Author of books:
The Burger King: Jim McLamore and the Building of an Empire (1998)

James W. McLemore was born to wealth, but his father lost the family fortune in the stock market crash of 1929 and became a turkey farmer. His mother was committed to a mental hospital shortly thereafter, and he never saw her again, as children were not allowed to visit. As a young man McLamore worked as a restaurant manager and then owner, and in 1954 he became Dave Edgerton's business partner in the first Burger King, originally called Insta Burger King. Three years later McLamore proposed adding a "Whopper" to the menu, basing the recipe on a terrific burger he bought from a competitor's burger stand. Edgerton and McLemore sold the company to Pillsbury in 1967, with McLemore remaining as President. He oversaw the introduction of the first version of the company's iconic "Burger King" advertising character in 1970.

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(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
New York, Orange County, Town of Woodbury, Central Valley
Enumerated 22 April 1930
ED 36-110 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 266 Private Road
337-351
Whitman, Sara S Hd O $50,000 F W 68 Wd Mass Ct Rhode Islan
d None
McLamore, Thomas M Son-in-law M W 40 M 34 La La La Banker Bank
McLamore, Claire Granddaughter F W 6 S NY La NY McLamore, James W Grandson M W 3 11/12 S NY La NY McLamore, David Grandson M W 2 2/12 S NY La NY
Smakal, Anna Cook F W 32 S NY Czech Czech Cook Private Family
Sullivan, Katherine Waitress F W 43 S Ire ire Ire Waitress Private Family

Notes:

Florence Jumonville's "Louisiana History: An Annotated Bibliography" shows that Thomas Milton McLamore, for his Master's thesis at L.S.U., wrote "The Civil War Campaign in Louisiana." It was 31 pages and completed in 1916.

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was living in Shreveport, Louisiana, and reported his place of birth as Colfax, LA. He was a teacher in Shreveport, at the Central School, and his employer was the Caddo School Board. He had served as a Sgt. in the Louisiana National Guard for four years. He was described as tall and of medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair. Middle name shown as MILLER by Rev. William McLemore, below, and as Milton in a biography of his son, James Whitman McLamore.

Dear Melinda:

I wasn't able to find James Whitman in my files.

However, I did find a Thomas Miller (sic) McLemore born in Louisiana, July 5, 1889. He graduated from LSU in 1915 and is listed as a 1 Lt in the US Army in 1921. He appears in the 1900 Census as the grandson of David M. Smith in Grant Parish. In 1910, he appears in Grant Parish with Griffiin D. Smith as nephew.....

From the Archives of Rev. William P. McLemore, 28 February 2008


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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport
Enumerated 7 Jan 1920
SD 123 ED 51 Sheet 8A
Thomas McLamore was a roomer in a boarding home, no other family members appeared to be present-with the possible exception of Goode Smith--

Thomas was shown as "M W 30 S La Ala La Lease Buyer Oil Company"

1930 Census
New York, Orange County, Town of Woodbury, Central Valley
Enumerated 22 April 1930
ED 36-110 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 266 Private Road
337-351
Whitman, Sara S Hd O $50,000 F W 68 Wd Mass Ct Rhode Island None
McLamore, Thomas M Son-in-law M W 40 M 34 La La La Banker Bank
McLamore, Claire Granddaughter F W 6 S NY La NY
McLamore, James W Grandson M W 3 11/12 S NY La NY
McLamore, David Grandson M W 2 2/12 S NY La NY
Smakal, Anna Cook F W 32 S NY Czech Czech Cook Private Family
Sullivan, Katherine Waitress F W 43 S Ire ire Ire Waitress Private Family

Still living in Woodbury, NY at the time of the 1940 census, and working as a Farmer, Turkey. Said to have died ca 1947. His three children were all still at home as well.

Thomas married Marian Floyd Whitman after 1922. Marian (daughter of James Spurr Whitman and Sarah "Sallie" Shaw Bishop) was born before 1904 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have died ca 1933.

Notes:

Married:
Abstract from The New York Times:

MISS WHITMAN TO WED LIEUT. T.M. M'LAMORE; Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Spurr Whitman Engaged to U.S. Army Officer. 7 July 1922

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate shows him as a son of Richard McLemore and Mary Davidson. He was married and retired at the time of his death.

Name George Mclamore
Event Type Death
Event Date 30 Nov 1947
Event Place Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 14 Jan 1868
Birthplace , Louisiana
Father's Name Richard Mclamore
Mother's Name Mary Davidson
Certificate Number 87306
GS Film number 2218828
Digital Folder Number 005145084
Image Number 02097

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3SZ-M3V : accessed 16 Aug 2014), George Mclamore, 30 Nov 1947; citing certificate number 87306, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218828.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Choctaw County, Wilson Twp
Enumerated 7 May 1910
SD 4 ED 68 Sheet 20A
402-402
McLamor, William W Head M W 41 m2 10 La Va Ala Farmer
McLamor, Julia D Wf F W 37 m1 10 6/4 Tx Ala Alal
McLamore, Ollie S Son M W 7 S Tx La Tx
McLamore, Jessie L Son M W 6 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Lenord R Son M W 4 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Marline Son M W 2 S Ok La Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 and 3 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 121 Sheet 1B
20-20
McLamore, George W Head M W 50 M La Va Ala Farming
McLamore, Julia Wf F W 46 M Tx Ala Tx
McLamore, Ollie Son M W 17 S Tx La Tx
McLamore, Jessie Son M W 15 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Leonard Son M W 13 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Martin Son M W 11 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Lorena Dtr F W 9 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Lillian Dtr F W 6 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Stella May Dtr F W 2 9/12 S Ok La Tx

George married Alpha Smith on 6 Aug 1888 in Winn Parish, Louisiana. Alpha was born after 1868; died after 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Sarah "Sallie" Shaw Bishop on 25 Apr 1889 in New York City, New York County, New York. Sarah was born on 15 Sep 1861 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Woman's Who's who of America, 1914-1915 (The American Commonwealth Co), edited by John William Leonard

Whitman, Sallie Shaw Bishop (Mrs. James Spurr Whitman), 125 E. Fifty-seventh St., N. Y. City

Pianist: b. Worcester, Mass., Sept 15, 1861; dau Henry F. and Charlotte (Shaw) Bishop; ed. Worcester High School, Keble School, Syracuse; studied music at Hanover, Weimar and Berlin, Germany, 1880-84; m. N.Y City, Apr 25, 1889, James Spurr Whitman; one daughter: Marian Floyd. Granddaughter of Oliver Shaw, composer and first important teacher of music in America. Taught piano in New York, 1884-1890. Chairman music com. MacDowell Club, 1910-12; one of the founders of the MacDowell Chorus, Schola Cantoforum. Episcopalian. Mem. Thursday Musical Club.

Notes:

Middle name shown as Steth or Seth.

Bill Schrat's tree on RootsWeb WorldConnect, "Houston, McLamore, Stovall, Hilbun, et all" states that "He was little when his mother passed away. He and his siblings were given away to others to raise at the grave of his mother. He only knew one sister. When he was 16 he left Virginia? and moved to Mississippi. He moved to Louisiana between 1859 and 1860. He appears on the 1860 census in Winn Parish, LA. He was the neighborhood Doctor. His neighbor s called him '"Doc". He never studied medicine and was a farmer. Civil War mentioned in notes. (Notes made by Billy Williamson, Sr. from interviews with various family members prior to his death in 1982).

Obituary

R.S. McLemore

Died:--At his home near Wheeling, La., June 15, 1906, R. S. McLemore, age 75 years, 8 months and 24 days.

His remains were interred at Mt. Zion Cemetery June 16.

He died where he and had lived for thirty-nine years, and wehre he reared all his family. His troubles were complicated and either one of them were sufficient to cause death.

The deceased was a true and loving husband and a kind and faithful father. He was a noted Christian, and a peacemaker among men. He was loyal to his country, having served four years in the Confederate Army. God, in his wisdom, saw fit to tak him away, but oh! how sad to part with one so near and dear.

He leaves a wife and ten children and a host of dear friends to mourn his death.

(8 line poem omitted)

A Son

Copied from a clipping (not dated or referenced) scanned and posted on his FindA Grave Memorial Page, added by Ron Manley

There is also a military marker, and notes on his memorial page indicating he served as a Pvt, Co. F., 27th LA Infantry; enlisted in Monroe, LA 7 May 1862, captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Louisiana, Winn Parish, P O Wheeling
Enumrated 25 July 1860
Page 78
544-506
R S McLamore 29 M Farmer 1000 250 Va
Mary McLamore 25 F Ala
Olivia J McLamore 8 F Miss
Samantha F McLamore 6 F MIss
Mary E. McLamore 4 F Miss
Wm. T. McLamore 1 M Miss

1870 Census
Louisiana, Winn Parish, Ward No. 5 PO Atlanta
Enumerated 20 July 1870
Page 9 Stamped 503
208-208
McLamore, R S 40 M W Farmer 250 300 Va
McLamore, Mary 35 F W At Home Ala
McLamore, Samantha F 16 F W At home Miss
McLamore, Mary E 14 F W At Home Miss
McLamore, Wm T 11 M W At Home Miss
McLamore, Hughey S 9 M W La
McLamore, Eliza A 6 F W La
McLamore, Lilian L 4 F W La
McLamore, George W 1 M W La

1880 Census
Louisiana, Winn Parish, Ward 6
Enumerated ___ Jun 1880
Page 52 SD 2 ED 53
447-448
McLamore, Richd S W M 54 Farmer Va Va Va
McLamore, Mary W F 45 Wf Keeping Houst Ala Ala Ala
McLamore, H. Steth W M 19 Son Works on farm La Va Ala
McLamore, Eliza A W F 16 Dtr La Va Ala
McLamore, Lillian W F 14 Dtr La Va Ala
McLamore, George W W M 11 SOn La Va Ala
McLamore, Ella L W F 8 Dtr La Va Ala
McLamore, Charles T W M 7 Son La Va Ala
McLamore, Sina T W F 5 Dtr La Va Ala
McLamore, Arthur C W M 3 Son La Va Ala
McLamore, Melissa W F 6/12 Nov Dtr La Va Ala

Richard married Mary Davison about 1851-1852. Mary was born on 17 Jan 1835 in Monroe County, Alabama; died on 31 Dec 1885 in Winn Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown on her FindAGrave memorial page linked to her father, Hugh Davison (FAG #18304934).

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Married:
Said to have raised a family of thirteen children: Olivia J, Samantha F, William T, Hughy Steth, Eilza A, Lillian, George W, Ella L, Mary Elizabeth McLamore Collins, Charles T, Sina T, Arthur C and Melissa.