Maj. Genl., Gov. John C. Clark, R.S.
1766 - 1832 (66 years)-
Name John C. Clark Prefix Maj. Genl., Gov. Suffix R.S. Born Feb 28, 1766 Edgecomb county, North Carolina, USA 
Gender Male Died Oct 12, 1832 St. Andrews Bay, Florida, USA Notes - John Clark was the son of the revolutionary hero General Elijah Clarke. As a boy he served with his father in the American Revolution and afterward won distinction as an Indian fighter.
He served in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolution and achieved the rank of Major General in 1796.
He served in the Georgia House of Representatives prior to being elected to consecutive two-year terms as the 31st Governor from 1820 to 1824 and became the hero and leader of the democratic frontiersmen of Georgia in their political struggle with the planters of the coast and the wealthy farmers of the uplands. While governor of Georgia he was involved in the U.S. Supreme Court case known as Ex parte Madrazzo.
As governor, he proposed (1821) an amendment to the state constitution to provide for the popular election of governors; it was finally adopted in 1824.
The city of Clarkesville, Habersham county, Georgia was named in honor of General John C. Clark.
Person ID I130520 mykindred Last Modified Jul 19, 2011
Father Gen. Elijah Clarke, R.S., b. circa 1733, Edgecomb county, North Carolina, USA , d. Dec 15, 1799, Richmond county, Georgia, USA (Age ~ 66 years) Mother Hannah Arrington, b. circa 1737, d. 1827 (Age ~ 90 years) Family ID F42403 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Nancy Williamson, b. circa 1766, Bedford county, Virginia, USA , d. Oct 1832, St. Andrews Bay, Florida, USA (Age ~ 66 years) Family ID F42406 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- John Clark was the son of the revolutionary hero General Elijah Clarke. As a boy he served with his father in the American Revolution and afterward won distinction as an Indian fighter.
