Amos Clark Jr. Explained

Amos Clark Jr.
Image Name:AClarkJr.jpg
State1:New Jersey
District1:3rd
Party:Republican
Term1:March 4, 1873  - March 3, 1875
Preceded1:John T. Bird
Succeeded1:Miles Ross
Office2:Member of the New Jersey Senate
Term2:1866-1869
Birth Date:November 8, 1828
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York
Death Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Profession:Politician, Businessman

Amos Clark Jr. (November 8, 1828  - October 31, 1912) was an American Republican Party politician and businessman who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district for one term from 1873 to 1875.[1]

Early life and career

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Clark engaged in business in New York City while living in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where he was also largely interested in real estate.[2]

Political career

He was a member of the Elizabeth City Council in 1865 and 1866, served in the New Jersey Senate from 1866 to 1869 and was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1872, serving from 1873 to 1875, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1874.

Afterwards, Clark retired to his residence in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, but retained business interests back in Elizabeth. He died in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 31, 1912, and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Stephen Lincoln, of Oakham, Mass.,: His Ancestry and Descendants . 1895 . Case. . 60–61 . en.
  2. Book: Barnes, William Horatio . The American Government ...: Biographies of members of the House of representatives of the Forty-third Congress . 1874 . Nelson & Phillips . 159–160 . en.