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Rh the term ending 3 March. 1890, to fill the vacancy caused by the faihire of the legislature to elect a senator in 1802-'3. His present term of office continues until March, 1905.

'''CLARK. Charles Edgrar''', naval officer, b. in Bradford, 't., 10 Aug., 1843. and was appointed to the naval 'academy, 29 Sept., 1860. He was promoted ensij^ii, 1 Oct., J8C3, and served on the steaiii-sl(M)p "Os-sipce" on the western blockading squadron. taking part in the battle of Mobile Hay and the bonibiirdment of Fort Morgan. He was appointed iiia.-iter. 10 Nov., 1866, and served on the steamer " Vanderbilt " on the Pacific station. He was comrai-ssioned lieutenant, 21 Feb., 1867, and lieutenant-commander, 12 March, 1868. He was on the steamer " Suwanee " when she wils wrecked, 7 July, 1868; then 8erve<l on the receiving-ship '• Vandalia" at Portsmouth, N. H., on the steamer "Seminole" and the ironclad " Dictator " on the North Atlantic station, at the naval academy, on the "Saratoga " on the practice-eniise of 1871, on the ironclad "Mahopac" on the North Atlantic station, on the steamers "Hartford," "Monocacy," and " Kearsjirge " on the Asiatic station, at the Hoston navy-yard, and on the training-ship "New Hampshire." He was commissioned commander, 1.5 Nov., 1881. served on the "New Hampshire," and on the steamer "Ranger" on the survey of the North Pacific. He was lighthouse inspector for four years, and was on duty at the .Marc island navy-yarid. He commanded the "Mohican," and later the U. S. re- ceiving-ship "lndependence." He had been promoted captain, 21 June. 1806, and soon after was in command of the " .Monterey." When it was dts'iiled to send the "On-giin " round from the Pa- cific coa.st to the At- lantic, Capt. Clark wa-s ap[)ninted to command her. The ship left .San Fran- cisco, 10 March, 1808, and reached Jupiter inlet, Flori- da, on 25 May, mak- ing the journey of 13,000 miles on an average of 2fM) miles a day — a tribute to her makers and the captain in command. During the war with S|)ain Capt. Clark continued in command of the " regr)n." and won iiddilional fame for himself and his famous ship in the destructi<m of the Spanish squadron coin- niande<l bv Admiral Pascual Cervera.

CLARK, Emmons, secretary, b. in Huron. Wayne co.. N. Y.. 14 Oct.. 1827. lie graduated at Hamilton collc;:e. and studied meilicine. but short- ly thereafter, removing to New York city, he be- came a clerk in the first office established in Broad- way for the transportation of through freight and passengers to Chicago and the west, rising rapidly to the place of manager. He was appointed sec- retary of the board of health at its organization in 1866. and still hohls that office. In January, 1857, he enlisted as a private in the 2d com- panv of the 7lh regiment ("National guard"). N. Y. state militia; was elected 2d lieutenant. Scptemlx^r, 1850; 1st lieutenant, June, 1800; and captain in December of the same year; and was in command of his company in the three cam- paigns made by the regiment, in 1861, 1862, and 1863, during the civil war, and in the draft riots of 1803. He com- man<Ied the 7th regiment in the Orange riot of 1871, and in the la- hoT riots of 1877. In 1864 he published a " History of the Second Companv of the Seventh Regiment, N. Y. State Militia." He was elected colonel of his regiment in 1864, and continued as such for a quarter of a century, when he resigned, and was succeeded by Col. Daniel Appleton. For twenty-five years of faithful ser- vice in the National guard, state of New York, the legislature by s|»'cial act brcvetled him briga- dier-general. To Clark's energy was chiefly due the successful completion bv private subscription in 1880 of the armorv (see iilustration) now occu- pie<l by the 7th regiment, while his untiring at- tention" increa-sed the prosperity of the organization. He published a "History of the Seventh Regiment" (2 vols., New York, 1889).

CLARK, William Andrews. senator, b. near Connellsville. Pa., 8 Jan., 1830. He studied at the Laurel Hill academy, but in 1856 his parents re- moveil to Van Bureh county. Iowa, where he con- tinued his studies, attending the law-school in Mt. Plea-sant, but never iiractised his profes-sion. Dur- ing 1859 and 1S(M) he taught school. In 1862 he crossed the plains, driving a team and settling in South Park. Col.. I)ut on the discovery of gohl in Montana he went thither, again driving his o.x- team. He was one of the first to r(>ach Itannock, where he opened a store, but soon branched out into mining, banking, and manufacturing. In 1876 he was the slate orator for Montana at the Centennial exposition, and in 18K4 he was state commissioner to (he New Orleans exi)osilion. He served as major of the Butte battalion in the Nez Perce campaign of 1878. He was president of the constitutional conventions of 1884 and 1880, and was the Democratic candidate for delegate to con- gress in 1888. He was defeated at this time and again in IHDO as candidate for U. S. senator; at this ele<'tion he claimed that he had iH'en success- ful, but he was denied his seat. On 28 Jan.. 18it9, he was elected senator to succeed Lee Mantle. He is the largest individual owner of copper mines and smelters in the world, his largest holdings being in Butte, Mon.. and in Jerome, Ariz. He is inter- ested largely in sugar-beet plantations in Cali- fornia, coffee, tea, toliat-co. and rubber plantations in Mexico, and owns a large copjH-r-wire works at KlizalM'thport. N. J. Senator Clark is erecting one of the most expensive residences on Fifth avenue, New York city, and occupies one of the largest hou.ses in WiLshington. known as ".Stewart castle." He is a collector ii valuable paintings.

CLARKE, Rebecca Sophia, author, b. in Nor- ridgewixk. .Me., 22 Feb.. 183:3. where she continues to reside. She was carefully ediicate<l. has engaged in literarv pursuits since her youth, and is the au- thor, under the |ien-name of ".Sophie May." of many volumes for children and voung people, in- cluding " Little Prudy Stories " (Boston. 1864-'5),