Christopher Henderson Clark | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1767 Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Died | November 21, 1828 (aged 60–61) New London, Virginia |
| Relatives | James Clark (brother) John Bullock Clark, Sr. (nephew) |
| Profession | lawyer |
Christopher Henderson Clark (1767 – November 21, 1828) was a congressman and lawyer fromVirginia. He was the brother ofJames Clark, the uncle ofJohn Bullock Clark, Sr. and the great-uncle ofJohn Bullock Clark, Jr.
Born inAlbemarle County, Virginia, Clark attendedWashington College, studied law in the office ofPatrick Henry and was admitted to the bar in 1788, commencing practice inNew London,Campbell County, Virginia. He was a member of theVirginia House of Delegates in 1790 and was elected aDemocratic-Republican to theUnited States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy in 1804, serving until his resignation in 1806. He resumed practicing law until his death near New London on November 21, 1828. He was interred at a private cemetery at Old Lawyers Station nearLynchburg, Virginia.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 13th congressional district November 5, 1804 – July 1, 1806 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
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