James Clark

James Clark

Seal

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1822-1823 Representative Democrat
1823-1824 Representative Democrat
1825-1826 Representative Democrat
Counties Westmoreland

Biography

03/14/1782 - 10/01/1867


CLARK, James, a Representative from Westmoreland County; born, March 14, 1782; engaged, iron production, Washington Furnace; gubernatorial appointee, canal commissioner (1824-1835); elected, commissioner, Westmoreland County (1819); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1822-1823, 1823-1824 and 1825-1826 terms; unsuccessful campaign, United States Congress (1826, 1833); died, October 1, 1867 in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; interred, Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.


If you wish to contact your current State Representative, please visit the Find Your Legislator page; or visit the Members of the House page to view a list of all current Representatives.