Klinker (August 12, 1867 – July 5, 1946) was a prominent businessman, author, lecturer and public figure in Los Angeles, California, in the early part of the 1900s.
He became known in the fields of ministry, hydraulic gold mining and real estate during the period of the rapid growth of the city of Los Angeles where he made his home for 41 years.
[1] While living in Southern California, Klinker organized and helped establish three Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ).
In 1913 he was promoted by the Jones Chautagua System of Perry, Iowa for their Pioneer Circuit as the Silver Tongued Orator, a prominent speaker from the Pacific Coast.
Klinker of Grizzly Ridge Mining Companies was traveling to Nevada City to oversee work.
a fictional story centered around hydraulic gold mining, titled Winning A Fortune.
[1] The couple traveled around the world, during which time Klinker wrote a treatise on the Pyramid of Giza, titled God's Witness in Egypt, self-published in 1935.