Charles Clark (governor)
Charles Clark | |
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| 24th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office November 16, 1863 – May 22, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | John Pettus |
| Succeeded by | William Sharkey |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1838–1844 | |
| In office 1856–1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1811 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | December 18, 1877 (aged 66) Bolivar County, Mississippi |
| Resting place | Bolivar County, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ann Darden |
| Alma mater | Augusta College |
| Profession | Teacher, lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1848 (U.S.) 1861–1863 (C.S.) |
| Rank | Colonel (U.S.) Brigadier-General (C.S.) |
| Commands | First Division, First Corps, Army of Mississippi |
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Charles Clark (May 24, 1811 – December 18, 1877) was the 24th governor of Mississippi from 1863 to 1865.
Early life and education
Clark was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 24, 1811, and subsequently moved to Mississippi. He is the great-grandfather of Judge Charles Clark, who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1969 to 1992 and was the chair of the United States Judicial Conference.
In the late 1830s and early 1840s, Clark, a lawyer, represented a settler in a dispute with some
Military service
During the
Governor of Mississippi
On November 16, 1863, Clark was inaugurated as
Clarke was ex officio President of the University of Mississippi Board of Trustees during his tenure as Governor of Mississippi. Despite losing the governorship, he remained on the Board for almost ten years after his term ended. In 1871, he purchased Routhland, an Antebellum mansion in Natchez, Mississippi.[3]
Death
Clark died in Bolivar County, Mississippi, on December 18, 1877, and was buried at the family graveyard in that county.
See also
- List of Confederate generals
- List of governors of Mississippi
- List of heads of government who were later imprisoned
References
- ^ *Doro Plantation Archaeological Artifacts and Reports, Delta State University Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-0-930466-02-2. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Steven Brooke, The Majesty of Natchez, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, pp. 52-53 [1]
Further reading
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
- Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4.
- ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9.
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