Isaac Clark was born in Franklin County, Maine, in January 1826. He was raised and educated on his father's farm. In the Fall of 1854, he came west to Wisconsin with his wife and brother-in-law, settling first in Green Lake County. The following Spring, they moved to Trempealeau County and purchased a plot of land just outside the village of Galesville, Wisconsin.[1] He cultivated a successful farm on the property, where he lived for the rest of his life.
In politics, he was first associated with the Whig Party but joined the Republican Party after it was established in the 1850s. On the Republican ticket, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1870 session, representing Trempealeau County's Assembly district.[2] He was not a candidate for re-election in 1870.
He entered the banking business in the 1880s, first setting up a private bank with W. C. Brooks, then incorporating under the state banking laws as the Bank of Galesville. Clark served as president of the bank from its incorporation until his death. In the 1890s, his bank was described as the most important banking organization in Trempealeau County.[1]
Isaac Clark's father was also named Isaac Clark.[1]
The Clark Block in Galesville, Wis.
He married three times. With his first wife, Emily French, he had at least three children. She died in 1867 and he subsequently married Julia Webb, with whom he had at least two more children. Webb died in 1877, and Clark married Fra F. Viles, who survived him.[1]
In 1886, Clark constructed a solid brick building to house his banking business. The building still stands today in Galesville at the northeast corner of Davis Street and East Gale Avenue—now referred to as the Clark Block.[4] It is part of the Downtown Historic District, in the National Register of Historic Places.
Electoral historyedit
Wisconsin Assembly, Trempealeau District Election, 1869[2]
^ abcdBiographical History of La Crosse, Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties, Wisconsin. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1892. pp. 629–630. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
^ ab"Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 370. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
^"At Galesville, Isaac Clark ..." Iowa County Democrat. September 27, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
isaac, clark, january, 1826, september, 1894, american, farmer, banker, republican, politician, served, term, wisconsin, state, assembly, representing, trempealeau, county, portrait, from, biographical, history, crosse, trempealeau, buffalo, counties, wisconsi. Isaac Clark January 21 1826 September 24 1894 was an American farmer banker and Republican politician He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Trempealeau County Isaac ClarkPortrait from Biographical History of La Crosse Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties Wisconsin 1892 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Trempealeau districtIn office January 3 1870 January 2 1871Preceded byDouglas ArnoldSucceeded byAlexander A ArnoldPersonal detailsBorn 1826 01 21 January 21 1826Franklin County Maine U S DiedSeptember 24 1894 1894 09 24 aged 68 Resting placePine Cliff Cemetery Galesville WisconsinPolitical partyRepublicanSpousesEmily French m 1849 died 1867 wbr Julia Webb died 1877 wbr Fra F Viles died 1928 Childrenwith Emily FrenchEugene Florence Genevievewith Julia WebbWilliam Leslie Contents 1 Biography 2 Family and legacy 3 Electoral history 4 References 5 External linksBiography editIsaac Clark was born in Franklin County Maine in January 1826 He was raised and educated on his father s farm In the Fall of 1854 he came west to Wisconsin with his wife and brother in law settling first in Green Lake County The following Spring they moved to Trempealeau County and purchased a plot of land just outside the village of Galesville Wisconsin 1 He cultivated a successful farm on the property where he lived for the rest of his life In politics he was first associated with the Whig Party but joined the Republican Party after it was established in the 1850s On the Republican ticket he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1870 session representing Trempealeau County s Assembly district 2 He was not a candidate for re election in 1870 He entered the banking business in the 1880s first setting up a private bank with W C Brooks then incorporating under the state banking laws as the Bank of Galesville Clark served as president of the bank from its incorporation until his death In the 1890s his bank was described as the most important banking organization in Trempealeau County 1 He died of heart failure September 1894 3 Family and legacy editIsaac Clark s father was also named Isaac Clark 1 nbsp The Clark Block in Galesville Wis He married three times With his first wife Emily French he had at least three children She died in 1867 and he subsequently married Julia Webb with whom he had at least two more children Webb died in 1877 and Clark married Fra F Viles who survived him 1 In 1886 Clark constructed a solid brick building to house his banking business The building still stands today in Galesville at the northeast corner of Davis Street and East Gale Avenue now referred to as the Clark Block 4 It is part of the Downtown Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places Electoral history editWisconsin Assembly Trempealeau District Election 1869 2 Party Candidate Votes General Election November 2 1869 Republican Isaac Clark 457 59 35 Democratic William M Young 313 40 65 Plurality 144 18 70 Total votes 770 100 0 Republican holdReferences edit a b c d Biographical History of La Crosse Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties Wisconsin The Lewis Publishing Company 1892 pp 629 630 Retrieved December 15 2021 a b Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions PDF The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin 1870 p 370 Retrieved December 15 2021 At Galesville Isaac Clark Iowa County Democrat September 27 1894 p 3 Retrieved December 15 2021 via Newspapers com Property Record 143 S Davis St Wisconsin Historical Society Retrieved December 15 2021 External links editIsaac Clark at Find a Grave Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byDouglas Arnold Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Trempealeau districtJanuary 3 1870 January 2 1871 Succeeded byAlexander A Arnold Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isaac Clark amp oldid 1220604202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
