John Clark (Utah politician)
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John Clark | |
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.jpg) The Salt Lake Tribune, September 14, 1897 | |
| 11th Mayor of Salt Lake City | |
| In office 1898–1899 | |
| Preceded by | James Glendinning |
| Succeeded by | Ezra Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1834 Chilton, England |
| Died | May 5, 1908 (aged 74) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Political party | Independent |
John Clark (April 3, 1834 – May 5, 1908) was an American politician who was mayor of Salt Lake City from 1898 to 1899.[1]
Clark was born in England. His mother died when he was young and his father joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They then moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, where Clark was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 10.
Clark came to Utah in 1852, and was a member of the Nauvoo Legion serving both in the Utah War and in conflicts with Native Americans. He was a member of the Salt Lake City council from 1869 to 1888 and a member of the Utah Territorial legislature beginning in 1884.
Clark served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England in 1879, working in the mission office with Joseph F. Smith. He was for many years a ward clerk, then an alternate member of the Salt Lake High council, and then made a regular member of the Ensign Stake High Council when the Salt Lake Stake was divided.
References
[edit]- ^ "Improvement Era". 1908. Retrieved December 18, 2016 – via Google Books.