Charles Clark (1811 - 1877)

Born 24 May 1811 in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Eliza (Darden) Clark — married 17 Sep 1835 in Jefferson County, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1877 at age 66 in Bolivar County, Mississippi

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Preceded by 23rd Governor John J. Pettus

Charles Clark 24th Governor of Mississippi 1863—1865

Succeeded by 25th Governor William L. Sharkey

Biography

Charles Clark is Notable.

Charles Clark was a lawyer, soldier and politician. Following the secession of Mississippi in early 1861, Clark was appointed as a Brigadier General in the Mississippi 1st Corps, a state militia organization that later entered the Confederate Army. He was later promoted to the rank of Major General of Mississippi State Troops in 1863. Clark led a division at the Battle of Baton Rouge, where he was severely wounded and captured. On November 16, 1863, Clark was inaugurated as governor of Mississippi under Confederate auspices. He served in this capacity until June 13, 1865, when he was forcibly removed from office by occupation forces.^[1]

Son of James B Clark and Charlotte Sarah Alter.^[2] Final resting place in Clark Cemetery, Beulah, Bolivar County, Mississippi.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Charles Clark, Wikipedia.org, accessed May 9, 2020.
2. ↑ Charles Clark, FamilySearch.org, accessed May 9, 2020.
3. ↑ Charles Clark, Find A Grave: Memorial #10847, accessed May 9, 2020.