William Clark, Jr. (1798–1871)
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William Clark, Jr. was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence
and a legislator in the Republic of Texas
. He is sometimes confused with his son, a Texas state legislator, who was also known as William Clark, Jr.
Texas Declaration of Independence
The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and formally signed the following day after errors were noted in the...
and a legislator in the Republic of Texas
Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
. He is sometimes confused with his son, a Texas state legislator, who was also known as William Clark, Jr.