Frank Hamilton Clark
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Hamilton Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1844 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1882 (aged 38) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupations | Banker, railroad executive |
| Employer(s) | E. W. Clark & Co. Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad |
Frank Hamilton Clark (September 26, 1844 – November 29, 1882) was an American railroad executive and banker.[1] He was the president of the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad.
Clark was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Clark was the fourth and youngest son of Sarah Crawford Dodge and Enoch White Clark.[1] His father was the founder of the financial firm Clark, Dodge and Co., also known as E. W. Clark & Co., in Philadelphia in 1837 and by mid-century had become one of the city's 25 millionaires.[2]
In 1859, Clark entered the University of Pennsylvania to study science. He joined the Delta Psi fraternity[3] and left the school in 1860.[1]
After the Civil War started, Clark enlisted in the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment as a first lieutenant on November 3, 1862.[4] He served as an aide–de–camp for General David B. Birney.[1] He was severely wounded in the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863 and was honorably discharged because of physical disability.[1] He resigned his active commission on November 5, 1866.[4]