Newcomb Clark Explained

Newcomb Clark
Office:Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
Term Start:January 7, 1885
Term End:1886
Predecessor:Sumner Howard
Successor:Daniel P. Markey
State House2:Michigan
District2:Bay County 2nd
Term Start2:January 1, 1883
Term End2:1886
Birth Date:23 September 1840
Birth Place:Sullivan County, New York
Death Place:Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Party:Republican
Serviceyears:1861-1865
Rank:Lieutenant Colonel
Battles:American Civil War

Newcomb Clark (September 23, 1840 – 1913) was the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1885 to 1886.

Early life

Clark was born in Sullivan County, New York on September 23, 1840. Around 1841, Clark moved to Oxford, Oakland County, Michigan.[1]

Military career

Clark taught in Port Gibson, Mississippi from 1857 to 1861. When the Civil War began, he escaped to the Union and joined the 14th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment. In 1865, Clark was a Lieutenant Colonel.[1]

Political career

After the war, Clark held local offices. On January 3, 1883, Clark was sworn in as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. In 1885, Clark became the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1] [2] He died in Mississippi in 1913.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislator Details - Colonel Newcomb Clark . . November 17, 2019.
  2. Web site: Clark, K to N . . November 17, 2019.
  3. Book: The Historic Architecture of Bay City, Michigan. 9780966702002. Wolicki. Dale Patrick. 1998. Bay County Historical Society .