Smith Clark was a lawyer and legislator in 19th-century

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. Clark was born in , and went on to graduate from

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in 1817. A lifelong

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in his home town of

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, Clark also served as a

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judge. Clark was a

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from Haddam in the

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for a single term. In January 1827, Clark took the seat of George W. Smith and served alongside Simon Shailor through that June. Clark's seat was picked up by Charles Arnold the following February. On September 12, 1876, Clark died at the age of 84; he was survived by one son.

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