J. Hinckley Clark
Joseph Hinckley Clark | |
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Born | 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Companies F, D and M) | September 7, 1837
Battles/wars | American Civil War: |
Awards | Brevet Major, U.S. Volunteers (March 13, 1865) |
Joseph Hinckley Clark (September 7, 1837 – November 27, 1889) was a member of the Clark banking family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; an officer in the
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry who distinguished himself in combat during the American Civil War;[1] and a director of the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
.
Formative years
Born in Philadelphia,[2] Clark was one of four sons of Enoch White Clark (1802–1856), who founded the financial firm E. W. Clark & Co. in Philadelphia in 1837. By mid-century, Enoch Clark had become one of the city's 25 millionaires,[3] launching his family into social prominence.
J. Hinckley Clark joined or participated in several organizations of the
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.[4]