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Rh ty-eight, according to his gravestone, but who had made oath that he was born in 1605. If the latter date is correct, the men are probably not the same, especially as Thomas Clark shared in the division of land in 1627 as coming on the " Ann," and not on the "Mayflower." Clark was selected for master's mate or pilot of the " Mayflower," because he had made a voyage to Virginia in 1619, and had been twice on the New England coast, Clark's island, just within the entrance of Plymouth harbor, was named for him, as he was said to have been the first to step ashore there. Clark is also mentioned as having taken part in the third expedition of discovery made by the pilgrims, on 6 Dec, 1620.

CLARK, Thomas, author, b. in Lancaster, Pa., in 1787: d. in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1800. He was educated at St. Mary's college, Baltimore (Roman Catholic), but declined to take orders and was ap- pointed a lieutenant of the 2d artillery, 1 April, 1813, becoming assistant topographical engineer, with the rank of captain, on the same day. Dur- ing the war of 1812 he was engaged in construct- ing the defences on the Delaware river. He was mustered out of service in June, 1815, and devoted himself to literature, becoming editor of Latin and Greek classics for the Association of Philadelphia booksellers. He published a " Naval History of the United States from the Commencement of the Revolutionary War," highly commended by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (2 vols., Philadelphia, 1813-'4), and " Sketches of the Naval History of the United States " (1813).

CLARK, Thomas March, P. E. bishop, b. in Newburyport, Mass., 4 July, 1812. He was gradu- ated at Yale in 1831, studied theology at Prince- ton, and in 1835 was licensed to preach in the Presbyterian chiireh, Newburyport, Mass. Soon after, he applied for orders in the Episcopal church, and was ordained deacon by Bishop Griswold, in Boston, Mass., in February, 1836, and priest in November of the same year. He was chosen to be rector of Grace church, Boston, and held that place for seven years. In 1843 he accepted the rector- ship of St. Andrew's church, Philadelphia, but a few years later became assistant minister of Trinity church, Boston. Thence he removed to Hartford, Conn., where he became rector of Christ church, and continued in that place until his election to the episcopate. He was consecrated the second bishop of Rhode Island, in Grace church. Provi- dence, 6 Dec, 1854, and for twelve years, in addi- tion to his episcopal duties, served "this church as its rector. Besides numerous charges, sermons, and addresses. Bishop Clark has published " Lectures to Young Men on the Formation of Character " (1852) ; " The Efficient Sunday-School Teacher " ; and " Pri- marv Truths of Religion " (1869).— His brother, Rufus Wheelwright, clergyman, b. in Newburyport, Mass., 17 Dec, 1813; d. in Nantucket, Mass., 9 Aug., 1886, was graduated at Yale in 1838, and studied theology at Andover, and at the Yale semi- nary, where he was graduated in 1841. He was or- dained 7 Jan., 1842, and became pastor of the 2d Presbvterian church in Washington, D. C. After holding pastorates in Portsmouth, N. H., East Bos- ton, Mass., and Brooklyn, N. Y., he took charge of the 1st Dutch Reformed church in Albany, N. Y., where he remained till his death. The University of New York gave him the degree of D. D. in 1802. Dr. Clark was widely known as a pulpit orator, and was the author of about 130 books, pamphlets, reviews, and articles. His works include " Lec- tures to Young Men " (2 vols., Washington, 1842) ; " Review of Moses Stuart's Pamphlet on Slavery " (1850) ; " Memoir of Rev. John E. Emerson" (Bos- ton, 1851 ; abridged ed., 1852) : " Heaven and its Scriptural Emblems " (1853) ; " Life Scenes of the Messiah" and "Romanism in America" (1854); "The African Slave-Trade" (1860); "Heroes of Albany" (Albany, 1867); "The Bible and the School Fund " (Boston, 1870) ; and twelve volumes of Sunday-school text-books. — Another brother, George Henry, clergyman, b. in Newburyport, Mass., 7 Nov., 1819, was graduated at Yale in 1843, and entered the ministry of the Protestant Episco- pal church. He has been rector of All Saints church, W^orcester, Mass., of St. John's, Savannah, Ga., and of Christ church, Hartford, Conn. In November, 1860, he made in Savannah an appeal for the preservation of the Union, which was pub- lished at the request of southern gentlemen. His connection with St. John's parish was dissolved in 1861, and in 1862 his property, including his li- brary, was sold by an agent of the Confederate government as the property of an " alien enemy." Trinity college gave him the degree of D. D. in 1863. Dr. Clark has published sermons and sketch- es. — Another brother, Samuel Adams, clergyman, b. in Newburyport, Mass., 27 Jan., 1822 ; d. in Eliza- beth, N. J., 28 Jan., 1875, studied theology at An- dover, Alexandria, Va., and Litchfield, Conn., en- tered the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church, and, after preaching in Philadelphia and in Plymouth, Mass., became in 1848 rector of the Church of the Advent, Philadelphia, where he con- tinued till 1856. He was then called to St. John's church, Elizabeth, N. J., where he remained till his death. Rutgers gave him the degree of D. D. in 1870. Dr. Clark was a devoted worker, genial and witty, and was very popular in his parish, where he was instrumental in building a new church, leaving it free from debt. He was elected to repre- sent the diocese of New Jersey in two general con- ventions, and at the time of his death was president of the standing committee of his diocese. A tablet in his memory has been placed in St. John's church, Elizabeth, aiid a monument has been erected to him in Laurel Hill cemetery, Philadelphia. He published " Memoir of Albert W. Day," prefixed to Dav's sermons (1846), and " History of St. John's Church, Elizabethtown, N. J." (Philadelphia, 1857).

CLARK, William Smith, educator, b. in Ashfield, Mass., 31 July, 1826; d. in Amherst, 9 March, 1886. He received his early education at Williston seminary, and was graduated at Amherst in 1848. For two years he taught the natural sciences at Williston seminary, after which he spent two years abroad studying chemistry and botany at Göttingen, where, in 1852, he received the degree of Ph. D. On his return to the United States, in 1852, he was elected to the chair of analytical and applied chemistry, and from 1854 till 1858 was professor of chemistry, botany, and zoölogy. From 1858 till 1867 he filled the chair of chemistry alone. He was commissioned major in the 21st Massachusetts infantry in August, 1861, became colonel in May, 1862, and was recommended by Gen. Burnside for a well-deserved promotion as brigadier-general. Col. Clark participated in the battles of Roanoke Island, Newbern, Camden, N. C., the second Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. In 1867 he was elected to the presidency of the Massachusetts agricultural college. This office, with the chair of botany and horticulture, he held until 1879, except during 1876-'7, when he was in Japan, where he had been invited to establish and organize the Imperial college of agriculture at Sapporo. During his stay in Japan he examined the flora of that country, and was the means of introducing new species of shade-trees into the United States.