| John Bullock Clark Jr. | |
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| Born | (1831-01-14)January 14, 1831 Fayette, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 1903(1903-09-07) (aged 72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Place of burial | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States Confederate States of America |
| Service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–65 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | U.S. Congressman from Missouri |
John Bullock Clark Jr. (January 14, 1831 – September 7, 1903) was an American politician and military officer. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a Reconstruction era five-term U.S. Congressman from Missouri.
Biography
Clark was born in Fayette, Missouri, the son of John Bullock Clark, a three-term member of the United States House of Representatives. He attended Fayette Academy and the University of Missouri before spending two years in California for travel and adventure. Clark moved to the East and graduated from the law department of Harvard University in 1854. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in his native Fayette from 1855 until the commencement of the Civil War.
He entered the Confederate army as a lieutenant and was promoted successively to the rank of captain and then major in the 6th Missouri Infantry. He saw action in several battles, including Carthage and Springfield. Promoted to the regiment's colonelcy, Clark commanded a brigade at the Battle of Pea Ridge. Primarily serving in Missouri and Arkansas under Thomas C. Hindman, he was rewarded with a commission as a brigadier general on March 6, 1864. He then fought in the Trans-Mississippi Theater under John S. Marmaduke and Jo Shelby, including Price's Raid.
After the war, he resumed his law practice in Fayette and was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-third and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from 1873 until 1883. He was Chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Forty-fourth Congress). Clark was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1882, but stayed in Washington, D.C. as the Clerk of the House of Representatives from 1883 until 1889, when he retired from politics.
He engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C. until his death in that city. He was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Clark is the namesake of the city of Clark, Missouri.
See also
Notes
- "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
References
- United States Congress. "John Bullock Clark Jr. (id: C000442)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-04-30
- Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. 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.
- Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDistrict created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 11th congressional district 1873-1883 |
Succeeded byRichard P. Bland |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded byEdward McPherson | Clerk of the United States House of Representatives 1883–1889 |
Succeeded byEdward McPherson |
| Chairs of the United States House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service | ||
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| Post Office and Post Roads (1808–1947) |
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| (Reform in the) Civil Service* (1893–1947) | ||
| Post Office and Civil Service (1947–1995) | ||
| Note | Name shortened from Reform in the Civil Service to Civil Service in 1925. | |
- 1831 births
- 1903 deaths
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- Missouri lawyers
- Harvard Law School alumni
- Confederate States Army generals
- Clerks of the United States House of Representatives
- People of Missouri in the American Civil War
- University of Missouri alumni
- Missouri State Guard
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri
- People from Fayette, Missouri
- Burials at Rock Creek Cemetery
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives