Amos Clark Jr.

Amos Clark Jr.
Amos Clark Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New Jersey's 3rd district
	In office; March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	John T. Bird
Succeeded by	Miles Ross
Member of the New Jersey Senate
	In office; 1866-1869
Personal details
Born	November 8, 1828; Brooklyn, New York
Died	October 31, 1912 (aged 83); Boston, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician, Businessman

Amos Clark Jr. (November 8, 1828 – October 31, 1912) was an American Republican Party politician and businessman who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district for one term from 1873 to 1875.^[1]

Early life and career

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Clark engaged in business in New York City while living in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where he was also largely interested in real estate.^[2]

Political career

He was a member of the Elizabeth City Council in 1865 and 1866, served in the New Jersey Senate from 1866 to 1869 and was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1872, serving from 1873 to 1875, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1874.

Afterwards, Clark retired to his residence in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, but retained business interests back in Elizabeth. He died in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 31, 1912, and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey.

References

^ Stephen Lincoln, of Oakham, Mass.,: His Ancestry and Descendants. Case. 1895. pp. 60–61.
^ Barnes, William Horatio (1874). The American Government ...: Biographies of members of the House of representatives of the Forty-third Congress. Nelson & Phillips. pp. 159–160.

External links

United States Congress. "Amos Clark Jr. (id: C000421)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Amos Clark Jr. at The Political Graveyard

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John T. Bird	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Succeeded by Miles Ross

United States Congress. "Amos Clark Jr. (id: C000421)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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[1] Stephen Lincoln, of Oakham, Mass.,: His Ancestry and Descendants. Case. 1895. pp. 60–61.

[2] Barnes, William Horatio (1874). The American Government ...: Biographies of members of the House of representatives of the Forty-third Congress. Nelson & Phillips. pp. 159–160.

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