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Former summir Man WhoaaSon Had Brilliant career in New YorldMidi lie 1 C. Clark who was a well known resident of Summit thirty year? ngo died at 47 Green street^ Newark Iasi Thursday and his funeral was in that city on Saturday morning. His home in Summit was.on’the.Turnpike Road near tlit arch bridge between Summit and Short Rills and the red house and outbuildings that comprised his farm there is still standing* Mr, Clark was known and liked by horsemen iu all Sections of New Jersey and they comprised a prom-intuit part of the states papulation in these days* Mr, Clark wa o.ie of the first to enlist in the United Status army and served throughout the Civil War. One of the sons who assisted him in his I first days in Summit in the management of his farm afterwards had a wcudevfnl j career in the political and legal life ol New York city. Tins son was William M. Clark and many who still reside-in Summit remember him in the days when! he pitched hay or drove lSi£ wagons from his father's farm into the small village that comprised all there was of j Sum in it, jlouring his spare hours he devoted himself to the study of lawmantjjbnly a few years later he was named as corporation counsel .of New York and served for two terms under the administrations of Mayors Grant and Gilroy,Will font Clark was a' law partner of \V. Bourke Cock ran and was the principal factor in tlie.development of the famous Empire track the scene of some ofjthe. greatest trotting: events in tlie history of the turf. William Clark, who was born in this city, died about twelve^vears ago, « |Anothcrysrm, John Edward Clark is now a resident of Bound Brook, He is a lawyer* having in early life been connected with the firm composed of his brother and W. Bourke Cock ran. He gave up the practise of law some years ^go and has applied himself to the work of conducting a large farm at Bound Brook,He Wob the Democratic candidate in the Third congressional district against Benjamin P, Howell three years ago* and* although defeated* made great inroads in the then overwhelming Republican majority. He is a member of the board of Tiustees of the Epileptic Village* at SkiUman Station,
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Summit Record
Summit, New Jersey, US
Sat, Mar 07, 1914
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