W. T. Clark

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(June 29, 1831 — October 12, 1905) Clark was a teacher, lawyer, editor, banker, and politician. William Thomas Clark was born in Norwalk, Connecticut and moved to Texas after serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. Clark was self-educated and went on to study law in New York City. He was admitted to the bar in 1855 and practiced in New York and then in Iowa. After moving to Texas, Clark worked as a banker in Galveston until he was elected to represent the state in Congress in 1870. He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-First Congress from March 31, 1870 to March 3, 1872. Clark presented his credentials to the Forty-Second Congress but the election was successfully contested by De Witt Giddings. His service in Congress extended from March 31, 1870 to May 12, 1872. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000455]

Member of Texas Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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