William Clark of Londonderry, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

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Source: A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
         by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 1915

Page 1099 contained a portrait of William Clark.

Page 1101

   WILLIAM CLARK, a widely known and highly esteemed citizen of
Londonderry, N. H., was born in this town July 22, 1844, a son of Reed P.
and Elizabeth (Perkins) Clark. His paternal grandfather was Ninian Clark,

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a native and life-long resident of Hillsborough County, N. H.  A sketch of
Reed P. Clark, our subject's father, may be found on another page of this
volume.
   William Clark, the direct subject of this sketch, after attending the public
schools, prepared for college at Pinkerton Academy.  Instead of entering
college, however, he enlisted, September 3, 1864, as a private in Company D,
First New Hampshire Heavy Artillery.  On the organization of the com-
pany he was made a corporal.  The regiment was assigned to duty in the
defense of Washington, and was thus engaged during its period of service.
   After receiving an honorable discharge from the army, Mr. Clark re-
turned home and engaged in agriculture, working on the farm during the
summer and teaching school in the winter.  He was thus occupied for a num-
ber of years both in New Hampshire and Michigan.  He was intrumental in
organizing Londonderry Grange, No. 4, which he has served as master, sec-
retary and trustee, and he also assisted in managing the first grange fair held
in this town.  Actively interested in politics, he was a member of the state
legislature during two terms, and for several years served on the republican
state committee.  From 1876 to 1886 he was deputy sheriff of Rockingham
county, and he has also held other offices, serving efficiently in all.  He organ-
ized the Londonderry Soldiers' Monument Association and worked zealously
in the movement which culminated in the erection of the magnificent soldiers'
monument in the town.  He is past commander of Wesley B. Knight Post,
G. A. R., and past master of St. Mark's Lodge, No. 44, A. F. & A. M.
   William Clark was married, August 23, 1876, to Alice W. McIntire, a
native of Reading, Mass., and daughter of Amos and Mary (Gorman) Mc-
Intire.  They have been the parents of two children, namely: Reed Paige
Clark, the present receiver general of customs for the Republic of Liberia
(see separate sketch), and Ralph W. Clark, who is now deceased.