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Carlos Clark Van Leer
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| Birth name | Carlos Clark Van Leer |
| Born | October 15, 1865 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1953 (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
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United States Army |
| Years of service | 1885-1904 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Carlos Clark Van Leer (October 15, 1865 – November 3, 1953) was an American military officer who served in the United States Army and later became Chief of the Personnel Classification Board in the United States Department of the Treasury. He was a descendant of the Van Leer family, some the earliest settlers of the Pennsylvania Colony.
Early life
Van Leer was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His great-grandfather Samuel Van Leer fought in the American Revolutionary War along with his uncle Mad General Anthony Wayne. His family's furnace supplied cannon and cannonballs for the Revolutionary Army. The Van Leer family was well known in the iron business and active in the anti-slavery cause. Several historical locations in Pennsylvania are associated with the Van Leer family including the Van Leer Cabin and the Van Leer Pleasant Hill Plantation. Van Leer received his degree in law from Vanderbilt University in 1895.
Career
Carlos Served in the US Army alongside his brother Samuel as a First lieutenant and was eventually promoted to captain. After serving in the Spanish–American War Carlos was called home to work in the treasury department while his brother Samuel remained in the Philippines as an officer. Van Leer would begin his career as a government official by running the branch treasury branch for Tennessee Van Leer served as the assisted director for the Office of Management and Budget and later Chief of the Personnel Classification Board in the United States Department of the Treasury. He was also a member of the American Chemical Society. Van Leer passed away in 1953 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Van Leer's daughter married Donald Schwaab and his son Carlos II graduated from Yale, would also serve in World War 2, however protested the war in Vietnam. His grandson John Van Leer would received an SCD from MIT and helped the government with guided missile systems. He is also a professor at the University of Miami where he focuses on teaching about renewable energy and sustainable living.
