Horace Francis Clark (November 29, 1815 – June 19, 1873) was an American politician and railroad executive who served two terms as a U.S. representative from New York from 1857 to 1861.
Horace F. Clark | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Abram Wakeman |
| Succeeded by | Isaac C. Delaplaine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1815 Southbury, Connecticut, US |
| Died | June 19, 1873 (aged 57) New York City, US |
| Political party | Democratic Anti-Lecompton Democrat |
| Spouse | Maria Louisia Vanderbilt |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Occupation | lawyer, railroad executive |
Biography
editClark was born in Southbury, Connecticut on November 29, 1815,[1] the son of Reverend Daniel Atkinson Clark (1779-1840) and Eliza (Barker) Clark (1787-1864).[2] In 1833 Clark graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.[1] He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1837, and commenced practice in New York City.[1] In 1848 he married Maria Louisia Vanderbilt, the daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and they were the parents of a daughter, Mary Louise, who died in 1894.[1] As a result of his family connection to Vanderbilt, Clark became involved in several of Vanderbilt's business ventures, including shipping, banking, and railroads.[1]
Tenure in Congress
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In 1856, Clark was elected to Congress as a Democrat, and he was reelected in 1858 as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat.[1] Clark served in the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1861).[1]
Later career
editClark returned to his business interests after leaving Congress, and served as president of the Union Trust Company, Union Pacific Railroad, Michigan Southern Railroad, and other businesses.[1] In addition, he served on the board of directors of Western Union, and the New York Central and New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroads.[1]
Death and burial
editHe died in New York City on June 19, 1873,[1] and was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j America's Successful Men of Affairs, p. 143.
- ^ Memorials of a Century, pp. 106–112.
- ^ Where They're Buried, p. 234.
Sources
editBooks
edit- Hall, Henry (1895). America's Successful Men of Affairs. Vol. 1. New York, NY: New York Tribune.
- Jennings, Isaac (1869). Memorials of a Century: Embracing a Record of Individuals and Events Chiefly in the Early History of Bennington, VT. and its First Church. Boston, MA: Gould and Lincoln. p. 113.
- Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Horace F. Clark (id: C000435)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress