Smith Clark

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Smith Clark
Born1791or1792
Died (aged 84)
Alma mater Yale College (1817)
Occupations
Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives
from the Haddam district
In office
January 1827 June 1827
ServingwithSimon Shailor
Preceded byGeorge W. Smith
Succeeded byCharles Arnold

Smith Clark was a lawyer and legislator in 19th-century Connecticut.

Clark was born in 1791or1792, and went on to graduate from Yale College in 1817. A lifelong lawyer in his home town of Haddam, Connecticut, Clark also served as a probate court judge. [1]

Clark was a representative from Haddam in the Connecticut General Assembly for a single term. In January 1827, Clark took the seat of George W. Smith and served alongside Simon Shailor through that June. Clark's seat was picked up by Charles Arnold the following February. [2]

On September 12, 1876, Clark died at the age of 84; he was survived by one son. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "1817" (PDF), Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College, vol. 36, Yale University, June 27, 1877, pp. 6–7, archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2015, retrieved February 6, 2020
  2. "State Officers, 1799.". Roll of State Officers and Members of General Assembly of Connecticut from 1776–1881. Hartford, Connecticut: Lockwood & Brainard Company. 1881.