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Ctaik,

John Spencer, publisher, author,

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Oct. 5, 1835, in Victor, N.Y. He is co-author of The Prang Course in Art Instruction for Ungraded Schools; and other

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works. Clark, Jonas G., educator, founder, was Feb. 1, 1815. He was the founder of Clark university of Worcester, Mass. He erected a building for a library and endowed it with books. He also erected a town hall in Hubbardston, Mass. Clark, Joseph Bourne, clergyman, author, was bom Oct. 7, 1836, in Sturbridge, Mass. He was ordained to the ministry in 1861. Since 1882 he has been secretary of the congregational home missionary society. He is the author of Leavening the Nation. Clark, Josephine Adelaide, educator, librarian, was born March 9, 1861, in Weston, Mass. In 1888 she began teaching in the Prospect Hill school of Greenfield, Mass. Since 1901 she has been chief librarian in the United States department of agriculture. Clark, Mrs. Kate Upson, educator, journalist, author, was born Feb. 23, 1851, in Camden, Ala. In 1869 she graduated from Wheaton seminary of Norton, Mass.; and in

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1872

moir, was also issued by his brother in 1840. He died Nov. 3, 1873, in Piermont, N.Y. Clark, Lewis Henry, educator, genealogist, was born Sept. 11, 1827, in Lodus, N.Y. For twenty years he was principal of ooUeges, schools and academies. He haa held numerous public offices in his native town, county and state. He is the author of The Clark Genealogy; and several county histories. Clark, Lewis Whitehouse, lawyer, jurist, 19, 1828, in Bamstead, N.H. In 1851-77 he practiced law in Manchester, N.H. In 1872-1900 he has an associate justice of the state supreme court of New Hampshire. He died May 28, 1900, in Man-

was born Aug.

chester,

N.H.

Lincoln, lawyer, jurist, congress6, 1800, in Hampshire county, Mass. He spent the early part of Clark,

man, was born June

his life on a farm, taught school; gradu-

from Amherst and studied law. He began the practice of law in Pitated

college ;

kins county, Ala. In 1834, 1835 and 1845 he was a member of the Alabama state house of representa-

graduated from

the normal school of Westfield, Mass. She is

a journalist of Brooklyn, who has written mainly for young people. In 1882-87 she

was

editor

Good

of

Cheer; and in 1892-95 was the editor of Romance. She is the author of That Mary

Bringing Up Boys White Butterflies Dexter Paid His Way; Move Upward; On the Witch Brook Road; The Dole Twins; The Adventures of Spotty Donald's Good Hen and Art and Citizenship. Clark, Laban, clergyman, was born July 19, 1778, in Haverill, N.H. He was one of the

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How

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founders of the Wesleyan university in 1831; and president of its trustees until 1868. He died Nov. 28, 1868, in Middletown, Conn. Clark, Lewis Gay lord, journalist, author, was born June 13, 1810, in Otisco, N.Y. He was a once prominent magazinist of New

York City; and of

editor

the Knickerbocker

Magazine. He was also the author of KnickKnacks, a collection of brief sketches contributed to that periodical.

A

small collec-

tion of his

published lifetime,

poems was

during his and a com-

plete edition, edited by his brother, appeared after his death. vol-

A

'ume

entitled Literary Remains, with a

me-

tives. He was a judge in Alabama for several years; and in 1851-

53 he

was a representative from Iowa to the

thirty- second congress. He died in Alabama. Clark, Lot, congressman, was born in New

York. In 1823-25 he was a representative eighteenth congress; when he was appointed postmaster at Norwich, N.Y. He was a member of the New York assembly in 1846. He died in Norwich, N.Y. Clark, M. S., congressman. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania in 1820-21. He died in Pennsylvania. Clark, Mrs. Mary, author, was bora in 1831 in Maine. She is a New England writer to the

of religious juveniles, among which are The Mayflower Series; and Daisy's Mission.

Clark, Mrs. Mary J., author, poet, was Dec. 25, 1833, in Ellisburgh, N.Y. She attended Sister school of Utica, N.Y., where her father was a methodist clergyman. She is the author of the Record of a Ministering Angel, which had an extensive sale. Since the death of her husband she has managed a large manufacturing concern at Utica, 111.

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Clark,

Myron

Holley, soldier, state senbom Oct. 33, 1806, in Naples, N.Y. He served as lieutenant-colonel of the New York state militia; and was Bheriil of Ontario county for two years. He was a member of the state senate in 185254; and in 1855-57 was the nineteenth governor of New York. He died Aug. 22, 1892, in Canandaigua, N.Y. Clark, Nathan Norton, clergyman, author, was born Aug. 2, 1841, near Bangor, Maine. ator, governor,

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