Clark, James Osgood Andrew, 1827-1894.

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Birth 1827
Death 1894

Biographical notes:

James Osgood Andrew Clark, clergyman, lawyer, and educator, was born 6 October 1827, in Savannah, Georgia, and died 4 September 1894, in Macon, Georgia. He was educated in New England, but returned to Savannah, where he was admitted to the Georgia bar (1853) and was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1854). He became financial agent for Emory College (1867-1871). He and his family settled in Macon, Georgia, where he served as presiding elder of the South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1875-1894).

From the description of James Osgood Andrew Clark papers, 1807-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173862940

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  • African Americans
  • Church buildings
  • Universities and colleges
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  • Methodist Church
  • Methodists
  • Plantation life
  • Religious education
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