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Henry Selby Clark (September 9, 1809 – January 8, 1869) was a Congressional Representative from
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
; born near Leechville, North Carolina, September 9, 1809; attended the common schools, and was graduated from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...
in 1828; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in
Washington, North Carolina Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States, located on the northern bank of the Pamlico River. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. It is commonly known as "Original Wa ...
; member of the State house of commons 1834–1836; solicitor for the district in 1842; elected as a
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to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847); moved to
Greenville, North Carolina Greenville is the county seat of and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States; the principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area, Greenville metropolitan area; and th ...
, and resumed the practice of law; died in Greenville, N.C., January 8, 1869; interment at his country home near Leechville.


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Twenty-ninth United States Congress The 29th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1845, ...


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U.S. Congressional Biographical Directory
Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives 1809 births 1869 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina 19th-century American politicians People from Washington, North Carolina People from Greenville, North Carolina People from Beaufort County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub