Horace F. Clark
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Horace Francis Clark was a railroad executive and U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Southbury, Connecticut
, Clark graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
, in 1833. He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in New York City in 1837, where he was prominent in financial, political, and railroad circles.
Clark was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fifth
Congress and reelected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to the Thirty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861).
He became director of the New York and Harlem Railroad
, and subsequently was president of Union Pacific Railroad
, Michigan Southern Railroad
, and many other railroads. He was active manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co. and president of the Union Trust Co..
He died in New York City on June 19, 1873, and was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery
, Bronx, NY.
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 Southbury, Connecticut
Southbury, Connecticut
Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Southbury is located north of Oxford and Newtown; it also is east of Brookfield. Southbury's population was 18,567 at the 2000 census....
, Clark graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,754 at the 2010 census...
, in 1833. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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and commenced practice in New York City in 1837, where he was prominent in financial, political, and railroad circles.
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress and reelected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to the Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth 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, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861).
He became director of the New York and Harlem Railroad
New York and Harlem Railroad
The New York and Harlem Railroad was one of the first railroads in the United States, and possibly also the world's first street railway. Designed by John Stephenson, it was opened in stages between 1832 and 1852 between Lower Manhattan to and beyond Harlem...
, and subsequently was president of Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
, Michigan Southern Railroad
Michigan Southern Railroad
Michigan Southern Railroad could refer to:*The Southern Railroad , built by the state of Michigan *The Michigan Southern Railroad , which bought the state line, and became part of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway...
, and many other railroads. He was active manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co. and president of the Union Trust Co..
He died in New York City on June 19, 1873, and was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx
Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City and is a designated National Historic Landmark.A rural cemetery located in the Bronx, it opened in 1863, in what was then southern Westchester County, in an area that was annexed to New York City in 1874.The cemetery covers more...
, Bronx, NY.