William Clark (June 25, 1811, in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York – May 28, 1885) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He was the son of Cyrenus Clark (born 1772) and Rachel (Tracy) Clark (born 1777). In 1836, he married Anna Maria Newkirk (1819–1854).
He engaged in the produce and forwarding business at Fort Plain. He was at times Supervisor of the Town of Minden; and a trustee and President of the Village of Fort Plain.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Montgomery Co., 2nd D.) in 1852; and of the New York State Senate (15th D.) in 1863.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 443 and 474)
- Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and the Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1862 and '63 by William D. Murphy (1863; pg. 53ff)
- Hyde Genealogy by Reuben H. Walworth (1863; pg. 453)
- DIED;... ANNA MARIA, wife of William Clark... in NYT on October 2, 1854
- OBITUARY NOTES; The Hon. William Clark... in NYT on May 29, 1885
| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byConrad P. Snell | New York State Assembly Montgomery County, 2nd District 1852 |
Succeeded byAbram N. Van Alstine |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded byJohn Willard | New York State Senate 15th District 1863 |
Succeeded byJames M. Cook |
- 1811 births
- 1885 deaths
- New York (state) state senators
- New York (state) Whigs
- New York (state) Republicans
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- People from Minden, New York
- Town supervisors in New York (state)
- People from Cooperstown, New York
- People from Fort Plain, New York
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature