William Thomas Clark | |
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 William Thomas Clark | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's3rd district | |
| In office March 31, 1870 – May 13, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Dewitt Clinton Giddings |
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| Born | (1831-06-29)June 29, 1831 Norwalk,Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1905(1905-10-12) (aged 74) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United StatesUnion |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1866 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General BrevetMajor General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Thomas Clark (June 29, 1831 – October 12, 1905) was an American soldier and politician, serving as a general in theUnion army during theAmerican Civil War and as aReconstruction eraU.S. Congressman.
Clark was born inNorwalk, Connecticut. He became a school teacher and moved in 1854 toNew York City, where he passed the bar exam. After marrying, he moved toIowa and established a legal practice.
At the beginning of the Civil War, he became alieutenant and adjutant of the13th Iowa Infantry Regiment. He fought at thebattle of Shiloh andCorinth. He served as assistant adjutant general in theXVII Corps during thesiege of Vicksburg and assistant adjutant-general to theArmy of the Tennessee during theAtlanta Campaign. He was made abrevet brigadier general for service in the Atlanta Campaign and was assigned to an infantry brigade in theXV Corps during the Carolinas Campaign, but was only lightly engaged in fighting. He rose to the full rank ofbrigadier general of volunteers (1865) and was made a brevetmajor general at the close of the same year for gallant and meritorious services during the war.
After the war, he made his home inGalveston, Texas, where he organized the firstnegro school and befriended negroes at the risk of his life. He founded the First National Bank and was its first cashier, and also served aspostmaster. He was aRepublican. As a representative fromTexas inCongress in 1870–72, he obtained the first appropriation for the harbor of Galveston ($100,000), making possible the completion of thejetties there.
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| Preceded by District created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 3rd congressional district March 30, 1870 – May 13, 1872 | Succeeded by |
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