George Washington Clark
| George Washington Clark | |
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| 41st Mayor of Charleston | |
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In office 1868–1869 | |
| Preceded by | Milton Cogswell |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Pillsbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 26, 1834 Indiana |
| Died |
May 22, 1898 (aged 63) Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Robinson Clark (1855–95) |
| Children | Eleanor G.A. Clark Speer (___–1918); Edith K.O. Clark (1881–1936); Clifford Robinson Clark (1882–1918) |
| Alma mater | Wabash College |
George Washington Clark was the forty-first mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving from 1868 until 1869 when the South Carolina Supreme Court confirmed the validity of the election he lost to Gilbert Pillsbury.
Clark was born on December 26, 1834, in Indiana; married Sara Robinson; and died on May 22, 1898, in Washington, D.C. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[1]
Clark was appointed colonel of the 34th Iowa Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. He led his regiment during the Vicksburg Campaign, Battle of Brownsville, and Battle of Fort Blakely. He was in command of a brigade at the siege of Fort Morgan during the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Clark was appointed mayor by General E.R.S. Canby, commander of the Second Military District, on July 6, 1868. Following an election that same year against Gilbert Pillsbury, he refused to leave office. Finally, after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled against him in an election dispute, in May 1869, he was replaced by Pillsbury in office.[2]
References
- ↑ "George Washington Clark (1834-1898)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "George Washington Clark". Government Officials. Preservation Society of Charleston. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
| Preceded by Milton Cogswell |
Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1868–1869 |
Succeeded by Gilbert Pillsbury |