John C. Clarke


John C. Clarke was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Clarke was born on Anglesey in Wales on February 17, 1831. He died on December 14, 1906 and is buried in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Career

Clarke was a member of the Assembly in 1882. Previously, he had been Sheriff of Marathon County, Wisconsin; Chairman of the Marathon County Board; a member of the Wausau City Council and Mayor of Wausau. In 1893, Clarke became Postmaster of Somo, Wisconsin. Additionally, he was a Marathon County municipal judge from 1859 to 1892 and a delegate to the 1876 Democratic National Convention.