John Hopkins Clarke

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John Hopkins Clarke

John Hopkins Clarke (born April 1, 1789 in Elizabeth , New Jersey , † November 23, 1870 in Providence ) was an American politician of the Whig Party from the state of Rhode Island .

Clarke, originally from New Jersey, moved to Providence, Rhode Island early on, where he received his education from a private tutor. He graduated from Brown University in 1809 , studied law , was inducted into the bar and began practicing law in Providence in 1812.

As a result, John Hopkins Clarke worked in various fields. So he was first employed in 1813 as a clerk at the Providence County Court ; until 1824 he was also the owner of a distillery in Cranston . He then ran cotton manufacturers in Providence, Pontiac and Woonsocket .

Politically, Clarke was initially active in the House of Representatives from Rhode Island , to which he belonged from 1836 to 1842 and again from 1845 to 1847. In 1846 he was for the Whigs in the US Senate , where he served a full term from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1853. Then he returned to the cotton business.

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SURNAME Clarke, John Hopkins
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 1, 1789
PLACE OF BIRTH Elizabeth , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH November 23, 1870
Place of death Providence , Rhode Island