Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 38
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/29/1797
City: Bath, ME
County: Sagadahoc County, ME
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/3/1876
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Marital Information:
married Mary Sherburn [or Sherbun] about 1818; children: Emeline (Woodbury; Hart), Mrs. Jenks and Helen D.
Number of Children: 3
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Occupation: clerk, merchant, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
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Biographical Sketch:
Son of George Clark. At age 15, he became a clerk [from 1812-18] before becoming a merchant. He opened a store in Detroit in 1830. In 1832 he purchased land on the St. Clair River and moved to Port Huron; and operated a steam mill on Black River. In 1835, he moved to China, MI. In China, he built a dock and store where he traded and bought furs etc. He was captain of the steamship 'General Gratiot' for 2 seasons. He served as a commissioner to settle Native American claims in Michigan. Member of the Masons.
Notable Facts:
Ill health caused him to travel to Europe; upon the return trip he was shipwrecked.
He was a Democrat until 1856 when he became a Republican.
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Committees Served On: Internal Improvements, Elections
County of Residence Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: He was a Democrat until 1856. Became a Republic in 1857.
Committees Served On: Internal Improvement, Militia, Expenditures, Enrolled Bills
County of Residence Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Claims, Roads and Bridges , State Prisons, Select Committee on Abolishing Imprisonment for Debt
County of Residence Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Claims, Expenditures, State Prisons, Manufactures, Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Select Joint Committee in Relation to the Southern Boundary of the State
County of Residence Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1857 p.36; MIBiog 1:174; USCen 1860, 1870; Andreas pp. 310-11; 726
