US Con Clark, Ambrose William - U.S. Congressman, NY

Ambrose Williams Clark

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Born: February 19, 1810

Birthplace: Cooperstown, New York

Father:
Ambrose Clark 1769 – 1848

1st​ Wife: Paulina Clark 1812 – 1862
(Buried: Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York)​

2nd​ Wife: Eliza Thomas 1824 – 1887
(Buried: Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York)​

Children:

Ambrose Julius Clark 1836 – 1892​
(Buried: Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York)​
Sabine P. Clark Bagley 1838 – 1916​
(Buried: Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York)​
David J. Clark 1844 – 1872​
(Buried: Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York)​

Political Party: Republican Party

Occupation before War:


1831 – 1836: Publisher of Otsego Journal Newspaper
1836 – 1844: Publisher of Northern Journal Newspaper
1844 – 1860: Publisher of Northern New York Journal Newspaper
1859 – 1860: Town Supervisor for Watertown, New York​
Member of the Board of Supervisors for Jefferson County, New York​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1865: United States Congressman from New York​
1861 – 1863: Member of House Printing Committee​
1863 – 1865: Member of House Accounts Committee​
1863 – 1865: House Chairman of House Printing Committee
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1864: Choose not to be a candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress.​
1865: Voted in Support of the 13th​ Amendment to U.S. Constitution.​
1865 – 1869: United States Counsel to Valparaiso​

Occupation after War:
1869: Acting United States Minister to Chile​

Died:
October 13, 1887

Place of Death: Watertown, New York

Age at time of Death: 77 years old

Burial Place: Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York
 
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