Daniel Clark (October 24, 1809 – January 2, 1891) was a United States senator from New Hampshire and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
Daniel Clark | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire | |
| In office July 27, 1866 – January 2, 1891 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | Matthew Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Aldrich |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office April 26, 1864 – February 19, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon Foot |
| Succeeded by | Lafayette S. Foster |
| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| In office June 27, 1857 – July 27, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | James Bell |
| Succeeded by | George G. Fogg |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1842-1843 1846 1854-1855 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1809 Stratham, New Hampshire, US |
| Died | January 2, 1891 (aged 81) Manchester, New Hampshire, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Dartmouth College read law |
Education and career
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Born on October 24, 1809, in Stratham, New Hampshire,[1] Clark attended the common schools Hampton Academy (now New Hampton School) and Union College in Schenectady, New York.[2] He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1834 and read law in 1836.[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Epping, New Hampshire from 1836 to 1839.[1] He continued private practice in Manchester, New Hampshire from 1839 to 1842, 1844 to 1846, and from 1847 to 1861.[1] He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1842 to 1843, in 1846, and from 1854 to 1855.[1]
Congressional service
editClark was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Senator James Bell.[2] He was reelected in 1861, and served from June 27, 1857, to July 27, 1866, when he resigned to accept a federal judicial post.[2] He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate during the 38th United States Congress.[2] He was Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Claims for the 37th through the 39th United States Congress.[2]
Federal judicial service
editClark was nominated by President Andrew Johnson on July 27, 1866, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by Judge Matthew Harvey.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 27, 1866, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on January 2, 1891, due to his death in Manchester.[1]
Other service
editClark was President of the New Hampshire constitutional convention in 1876.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Daniel Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d e f United States Congress. "Daniel Clark (id: C000427)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Sources
edit- United States Congress. "Daniel Clark (id: C000427)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Daniel Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.