William Clark | |
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 Portrait of William Clark, US Representative from Pennsylvania | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Adam King |
| Succeeded by | Luther Reily |
| 4th Treasurer of the United States | |
| In office June 4, 1828 – November 1829 | |
| President | John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Thomas Tudor Tucker |
| Succeeded by | John Campbell |
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| Born | (1774-02-18)February 18, 1774 |
| Died | March 28, 1851(1851-03-28) (aged 77) Dauphin,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | English Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Party | Anti-Masonic |
| Children | James |
William Clark (February 18, 1774 – March 28, 1851)[1] was a farmer, jurist, and politician fromDauphin, Pennsylvania.[2]
He served as secretary of the Pennsylvania land office from 1818 to 1821, and State treasurer from 1821 to 1827. He wasTreasurer of the United States from June 4, 1828[1] to November 1829.[2]
Clark was elected as anAnti-Masonic candidate to theTwenty-third andTwenty-fourth Congresses.[2] He was a member of the State constitutional revision commission in 1837. After Congress, he engaged in agricultural pursuits and died near Dauphin in 1851. He was interred in English Presbyterian Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1833–1837 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Treasurer of the United States 1828–1829 | Succeeded by |
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