Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of Theo. F. and Mary A. (Taylor) Clark, was born in Roxbury, April 17, 1838. Fitted for college at South Woodstock and Barre academies, he graduated at Middlebury College, class of 1864; began the study of law in the office of General Hopkins, county clerk of Rutland; completed his legal course with Washburne and Marsh of Woodstock, where, December, 1866, he was admitted to the bar. In June, 1867, he opened a law office at Belle Plaine, Benton county, Iowa, continuing in practice until November, 1876, when he removed to Cedar Rapids. In early life Mr. Clark taught schools in Bridgewater, Pomfret, Proctorsville, Williamstown, and as principal of an academy at Chester. At Belle Plaine, Iowa, he organized and taught the first graded school, and was chairman of the school board for several years. He has also represented his county in the state Legislature. Lawyer Clark has an enviable war record. He enlisted as a private August, 1862, and was elected second lieutenant Co. G, sixteenth Vermont Volunteers, W. G. Veazey, colonel. April, 1863, he was promoted first lieutenant Co. I. He took part in the Gettysburg campaign, and actively participated in the movement that resulted in the repulse of Pickett's famous charge on the afternoon of July 3. Mustered out soon after and returned to college, graduating the following summer; called to take charge of Chester Academy, fall of '64, he continued there till Jan. 4, '65, when he again enlisted, serving on the Northern frontier until the close of the war, being mustered out in June, 1865. He was united in wedlock at Rochester, Sept. 5, 1865, to Harriet N., daughter of David and Sarah Newton.