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Amos Clark Jr. (November 8, 1828 – October 31, 1912) was an American Republican Party politician and businessman who represented
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's 3rd congressional district for one term from 1873 to 1875.


Early life and career

Born in
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, Clark engaged in business in
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while living in
Elizabeth, New Jersey Elizabeth is a City (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Union County, New Jersey, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.real estate.


Political career

He was a member of the Elizabeth City Council in 1865 and 1866, served in the
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from 1866 to 1869 and was elected as a Republican to the
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in 1872, serving from 1873 to 1875, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1874. Afterwards, Clark retired to his residence in
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, but retained business interests back in Elizabeth. He died in
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, on October 31, 1912, and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey.


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1828 births 1912 deaths Republican Party New Jersey state senators Politicians from Brooklyn Politicians from Norfolk County, Massachusetts Politicians from Elizabeth, New Jersey Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey Burials at Evergreen Cemetery (Hillside, New Jersey) Businesspeople from Elizabeth, New Jersey 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives 19th-century members of the New Jersey Legislature {{NewJersey-politician-stub