Legislator Details

Image of Frederick Owen Clark
Image Description:
Portrait of Frederick Owen Clark scanned from Men of Progress p.352.

Frederick Owen Clark
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/18/1843
City: Girard, PA
County: Erie County, PA
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 4/1/1905
City: Marquette, MI
County: Marquette County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 4/3/1905
City: Marquette, MI
County: Marquette County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Park Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Ellen J. Harlow, dau. of Amos R. and Olive L. Harlow, about 1877; children: Martha B. and Ludlow (or Harlow)

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: engineer, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
academic education

Biographical Sketch:
Son of John B. and Charlotte M. (Woodruff) Clark. His father was a tanner and expected his son to do the same, having him work at the tannery two hours each night and all of Saturday. At age 18 he intended to go to college but failing health forced him to stay home. He moved to the Upper peninsula in 1862 but was unable to find a job until he had 50 cents. He joined a survey gang laying the state road to Escanaba. For 4 years he was civil engineer for the Northwestern Railroad and in the iron mines. In 1865 he became the general engineer for the Iron Cliff Company at Ishpeming, surveying, etc. He platted and laid out the city of Negunee. He was admitted to the bar in 1870. In 1871 he was elected village president in Escanaba for one term and, in 1872, prosecuting attorney of Delta Co. In 1888 he was practicing law in Marquette, MI.

Notable Facts:
He was nominated for the 1875-76 legislative session by the Republican Party and was endorsed by the Democratic Party. He received every vote cast.

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Eight Legislature, 1875-1876
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Escanaba
County of Residence Delta
District: Delta, Menoninee, Schoolcraft & Chippewa
District Description: Counties of Delta, Menoninee, Schoolcraft & Chippewa

Date Elected: 11/3/1874
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1875
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
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Bibliography:

MIBiog 1:173; SeekMI; USCen 1880, 1900; MIBirths 1867-1902; Manual 1875 p.109; Men of Progress p.352, includes portrait;
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