William Clark (congressman)
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| William Clark | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district |
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| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
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| Preceded by | Adam King |
| Succeeded by | Luther Reily |
| Treasurer of the United States | |
| In office June 4, 1828 – November 1829 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Tudor Tucker |
| Succeeded by | John Campbell |
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| Born | February 18, 1774 Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 28, 1851 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic |
For other people named William Clark, see William Clark (disambiguation).
William Clark (February 18, 1774 – March 28, 1851)[1] was a farmer, jurist, and politician from Dauphin, Pennsylvania.[2]
He served as secretary of the Pennsylvania land office from 1818 to 1821, and State treasurer from 1821 to 1827. He was Treasurer of the United States from June 4, 1828[1] to November 1829.[2]
Clark was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses.[2] He was a member of the State constitutional revision commission in 1837. After Congress, he engaged in agricultural pursuits and died near Dauphin in 1851. He was interred in English Presbyterian Cemetery.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Adam King |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1833 - 1837 |
Succeeded by Luther Reily |
| Preceded by Thomas Tudor Tucker |
Treasurer of the United States 1828-1829 |
Succeeded by John Campbell |
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