John C. Clarke
John C. Clarke was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Clarke was born on Anglesey in Wales on February 17, 1831.[1] He died on December 14, 1906 and is buried in Wausau, Wisconsin.[2]
Career
Clarke was a member of the Assembly in 1882. Previously, he had been Sheriff of Marathon County, Wisconsin; Chairman of the Marathon County Board; a member of the Wausau City Council and Mayor of Wausau. In 1893, Clarke became Postmaster of Somo, Wisconsin. Additionally, he was a Marathon County municipal judge from 1859 to 1892 and a delegate to the 1876 Democratic National Convention.
References
- ^ "Politicians in the Lumber and Timber Business in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "John C. Clarke". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
Categories:
- People from Anglesey
- Welsh emigrants to the United States
- Politicians from Wausau, Wisconsin
- People from Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin city council members
- American postmasters
- Municipal judges in the United States
- Wisconsin sheriffs
- Wisconsin Democrats
- 1831 births
- 1906 deaths