Thomas March Clark was an American

United States

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 Episcopal bishop. He was born at Newburyport

Newburyport, Massachusetts

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, Mass.

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; graduated at Yale

Yale University

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 in 1831; studied theology

Theology

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 at Princeton

Princeton University

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, and was licensed to preach as a Presbyterian in 1835. He became an Episcopalian in the following year, and was rector

Rector

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 of Grace Church, Boston, for seven years, afterward holding charges in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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, Hartford

Hartford, Connecticut

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, and Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

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. In 1854 he was consecrated Bishop of Rhode Island, and in 1899, on the death of Bishop John Williams, of Connecticut, became Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal church in America. His Reminiscences appeared in 1895; among his other works are Early Discipline and Culture (1852), and Primary Truths of Religion (1869). He died at age 91.

Sources

• Documents by and about Clark from Project Canterbury
  Project Canterbury
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