Edward Clark (governor)
| Edward Clark | |
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| 8th Governor of Texas | |
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In office March 18, 1861 – November 7, 1861 |
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| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Sam Houston |
| Succeeded by | Francis Lubbock |
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
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In office 1859–1861 |
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| Governor | Sam Houston |
| Preceded by | Francis R. Lubbock |
| Succeeded by | John McClannahan Crockett |
| Secretary of State of Texas | |
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In office December 22, 1853 – December 21, 1857 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas H. Duval |
| Succeeded by | T.S. Anderson |
| Member of the Texas Senate from District 3 | |
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In office 1847–1848 |
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| Preceded by | William Thomas Scott |
| Succeeded by | Hart Hardin |
| Personal details | |
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April 1, 1815 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | May 4, 1880 (aged 65) Marshall, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Long Martha Melissa Evans |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Politician |
Edward Clark (April 1, 1815 – May 4, 1880) was the eighth Governor of Texas. His term coincided with the beginning of the American Civil War.
Edward Clark was born on April 1, 1815 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was named Elijah Clark, Jr.. His paternal uncle, John Clark, served as the Governor of Georgia from 1819 to 1823. His paternal grandfather was Elijah Clarke.
Clark grew up in Georgia. After his father died in the 1830s, he moved to Montgomery, Alabama with his mother and studied the law.
Clark moved to Texas in 1842 and set up a law practice. He served in the Texas Annexation Convention and two terms as a state representative in the Texas Legislature before fighting in the Mexican-American War. When the war ended, he served as secretary of state under Governor Elisha M. Pease and as lieutenant governor serving under Governor Sam Houston. When Sam Houston refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy, Clark became governor.
After losing the governor's race by 124 votes to Francis Lubbock, Clark joined the 14th Texas Infantry as a colonel and was later promoted to brigadier general after being wounded in battle. He fled briefly to Mexico at the end of the American Civil War, and returned home to Marshall, Texas.
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