Horace F. Clark | |
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Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | |
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
Preceded by | Abram Wakeman |
Succeeded by | Isaac C. Delaplaine |
Personal details | |
Born | Southbury, Connecticut, US | November 29, 1815
Died | June 19, 1873 New York City, US | (aged 57)
Political party |
Democratic Anti-Lecompton Democrat |
Spouse | Maria Louisia Vanderbilt |
Alma mater | Williams College |
Occupation | lawyer, railroad executive |
Horace Francis Clark (November 29, 1815 – June 19, 1873) was an American politician and railroad executive who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1857 to 1861.
Clark was born in Southbury, Connecticut on November 29, 1815, [1] the son of Reverend Daniel Atkinson Clark (1779-1840) and Eliza (Barker) Clark (1787-1864). [2] In 1833 Clark graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. [1] He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1837, and commenced practice in New York City. [1] In 1848 he married Maria Louisia Vanderbilt, the daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and they were the parents of a daughter, Mary Louise, who died in 1894. [1] As a result of his family connection to Vanderbilt, Clark became involved in several of Vanderbilt's business ventures, including shipping, banking, and railroads. [1]
In 1856, Clark was elected to Congress as a Democrat, and he was reelected in 1858 as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat. [1] Clark served in the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1861). [1]
Clark returned to his business interests after leaving Congress, and served as president of the Union Trust Company, Union Pacific Railroad, Michigan Southern Railroad, and other businesses. [1] In addition, he served on the board of directors of Western Union, and the New York Central and New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroads. [1]
He died in New York City on June 19, 1873, [1] and was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York. [3]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress