William Clark (congressman)
American politician
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William Clark (February 18, 1774 – March 28, 1851)[1] was a farmer, jurist, and politician from Dauphin, Pennsylvania.[2]
Preceded byAdam King
Succeeded byLuther Reily
PresidentJohn Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Preceded byThomas Tudor Tucker
William Clark | |
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Portrait of William Clark, US Representative from Pennsylvania | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Adam King |
| Succeeded by | Luther Reily |
| 4th Treasurer of the United States | |
| In office June 4, 1828 – November 1829 | |
| President | John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Thomas Tudor Tucker |
| Succeeded by | John Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1774 |
| Died | March 28, 1851 (aged 77) Dauphin, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | English Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Party | Anti-Masonic |
| Children | James |
Biography
He served as secretary of the Pennsylvania land office from 1818 to 1821, and State treasurer from 1821 to 1827. He was Treasurer of the United States from June 4, 1828[1] to November 1829.[2]
Clark was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses.[2] He was a member of the State constitutional revision commission in 1837. After Congress, he engaged in agricultural pursuits and died near Dauphin in 1851. He was interred in English Presbyterian Cemetery.
External links
- United States Congress. "William Clark (id: C000453)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
