William McGregor Clark (April 1844 - 29 January 1900) was an

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n politician and newspaper proprietor. He was a member of the

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from 1879 to 1894, representing the electorate of Footscray. He was a part-owner of the ''

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'' and co-founder of Footscray newspaper the ''

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''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, William McGregor 1844 births 1900 deaths Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly