Augustine Clarke
| Augustine Clarke | |
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| Vermont State Treasurer | |
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In office 1833–1837 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin Swan |
| Succeeded by | Allen Wardner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1780 Richmond, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 17, 1841 (aged 60–61) Montpelier, Vermont |
| Political party |
National Republican Anti-Masonic Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia Blanchard |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Augustine Clarke (c. 1780—June 17, 1841) was a Vermont attorney, banker and politician who was a leader of the Anti-Masonic Party and served as Vermont State Treasurer.
Details of Clarke’s birth are not known for certain. His name is sometimes spelled “Clark” and he appears to have been born in Richmond, Massachusetts in about 1780. He was baptized in Richmond on March 15, 1786.
Clarke moved to Vermont and studied law, although the details of his relocation and studies are unknown.
He was admitted to the bar in Wheelock in 1804. In 1806 he was appointed Wheelock’s first Postmaster.
In 1806 Clarke was admitted to the bar in Danville. In 1808 he married Sophia Blanchard in Danville. Sophia Blanchard’s sister Sarah was the wife of William A. Palmer, who served as Governor and United States Senator. Palmer and Clarke became leaders of Vermont’s Anti-Masons.
Clarke practiced law in Danville. An adherent of the National Republican Party, he served in local offices including Justice of the Peace. In 1820 he served on the Vermont Council of Censors, the body which met every seven years to review statutes passed by the Vermont General Assembly and ensure their constitutionality.
In the 1820s Clarke also became active in the American Tract Society. In addition, he was an active member of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
He served as Caledonia County Treasurer from 1822 to 1824, and Caledonia County Assistant Judge from 1824 to 1825.
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