Legislator Details


Charles Wilbur Clark
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 52

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 2/3/1862
City: Ingham Township, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 12/16/1921
City: Mason, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 12/20/1921
City: Dansville, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Nettie E. Brown 1/1/1884; children: Lawrence F. and Margaret E.

Number of Children: 2


Background

Religion: Baptist
Military Service:
Occupation: auctioneer, businessman, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
district schools; graduated from Dansville High School

Biographical Sketch:
Adopted son of Franklin and Amanda (Taylor) Clark. He was director, Farmers Bank of Mason; Ingham County Drain Commissioner, 1904-06; township supervisor; he was elected superintendent of the poor but died before assuming his duties. He moved to Dansville, MI from the family farm in 1907; in 1918 he moved to Mason, MI. member of the Masons and the Knights of Pythias

Notable Facts:


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Liquor Traffic , Supplies and Expenditures , University
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Dansville
County of Residence Ingham
District: Ingham 2
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Drainage , Michigan Reformatory , Newberry State Hospital , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Dansville
County of Residence Ingham
District: Ingham 2
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/3/1914
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1915
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

PolGryd; USCen 1910, 1920; Find-a-Grave.com; InghamCoNews 12/22/1921 p.1 and 7, includes photo; Manual 1917 pp. 786-787;