Charles E. Clarke
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Charles Ezra Clarke was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Saybrook, Connecticut, Clarke completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College
in 1809.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1815 and commenced practice in Watertown, New York.
He moved to Great Bend, New York
, in 1840.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1839 and 1840.
Clarke was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-first
Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851).
He resumed the practice of law.
Also built and operated a gristmill and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Great Bend, New York
, December 29, 1863.
He was interred in Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Saybrook, Connecticut, Clarke completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1809.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1815 and commenced practice in Watertown, New York.
He moved to Great Bend, New York
Great Bend, New York
Great Bend is a hamlet in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 801 at the 2000 census.Great Bend is in the northern part of the Town of Champion...
, in 1840.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1839 and 1840.
Clarke was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851).
He resumed the practice of law.
Also built and operated a gristmill and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Great Bend, New York
Great Bend, New York
Great Bend is a hamlet in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 801 at the 2000 census.Great Bend is in the northern part of the Town of Champion...
, December 29, 1863.
He was interred in Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York.