Clark, William Thomas, 1831-1905
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Clark, William Thomas, 1831-1905
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Surname :
Clark
Forename :
William Thomas
Date :
1831-1905
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Biographical History
Clark was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. He became a school teacher and moved in 1854 to New York City, where he passed the bar exam. After marrying, he moved to Iowa and established a legal practice.
At the beginning of the Civil War, he became a lieutenant and adjutant of the 13th Iowa Infantry Regiment. He fought at the battle of Shiloh and Corinth. He served as assistant adjutant general in the XVII Corps during the siege of Vicksburg and assistant adjutant-general to the Army of the Tennessee during the Atlanta Campaign. He was made a brevet brigadier general for service in the Atlanta Campaign and was assigned to an infantry brigade in the XV Corps during the Carolinas Campaign, but was only lightly engaged in fighting. He rose to the full rank of brigadier general of volunteers (1865) and was made a brevet major general at the close of the same year for gallant and meritorious services during the war.
After the war, he made his home in Galveston, Texas, where he organized the first negro school and befriended negroes at the risk of his life. He founded the First National Bank and was its first cashier, and also served as postmaster. He was a Republican. As a representative from Texas in Congress in 1870–72, he obtained the first appropriation for the harbor of Galveston ($100,000), making possible the completion of the jetties there.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/7253757
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2580767
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr92018362
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/nr92018362
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5885354/william-thomas-clark
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Atlanta Campaign, 1864
Civil War, 1861-1865
Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862
Reconstruction
Republican Party
Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
Vicksburg, Siege of, 1863
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Iowa
IA, US
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Residence
William Thomas Clark moved to Iowa to practice law and joined the 13th Iowa Infantry when the Civil War started.
Vicksburg
MS, US
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William Thomas Clark was involved in the Siege of Vicksburg.
Shiloh
TN, US
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Work
William Thomas Clark was involved in the Battle of Shiloh.
New York City
NY, US
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Death
William Thomas Clark died on October 12, 1905.
Galveston
TX, US
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Residence
William Thomas Clark moved to Galveston, Texas after the Civil War.
Norwalk
CT, US
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Birth
William Thomas Clark was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on June 29, 1831.
New York City
NY, US
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Residence
William Thomas Clark was a teacher and passed the bar to become a lawyer in New York City.
Corinth
MS, US
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Work
William Thomas Clark was involved in the Battle of Corinth.
Washington City
DC, US
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William Thomas Clark represented Texas from 1870 to 1872 in the US House of Representative.
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