NOTE: I believe the death date on stone to be in error. Obit states he died November 7, 1912 at Independence, Kansas.
South Kansas Tribune
Independence, Kansas
November 8, 1912
Death of Hon. A.B. Clark.
A Prominent Pioneer.
After a long serious illness, hoping against hope, death came to Mr. Arthur B. Clark of Independence, Thursday Nov. 7, at the age of 68 years and 22 days.
Mr. Clark was born in Huntsburg, Ohio, in 1844, was educated in the academies, and at the age of 22 years was admitted to practice law. In 1867 he located at Mattoon, Ill., and practiced law. In 1871 he came to Montgomery county, locating in what was then a straggling village of Coffeyville and opened a law office. The following year he was prominent in organizing the village and it was incorporated as a city and Mr. Clark was elected its first mayor. In that year he returned to Ohio, where he was married to Miss Lucy Robb at Farmington. In the fall of 1872 he was elected county attorney and re-elected and moved to Independence.
Mr. Clark proved a vigorous proscutor, was the right man in the right place, in the then condition of out-lawry along the border, which was a rendezvous for horsethieves and kindred classes. He was strong physically and without personal fear, and they nor their attorney's, could intimidate or bulldoze him. The county owes to his memory a debt for the moral as well as legal backing he gave to the better class of citizens resulting in law inforcement.
In 1873 he was elected representative, and two years later was elected to the state senate, serving with credit to state and county. He continued an office in our city until his death, but for several years, on account of ill health of his wife, he had a home and office in Portland, Ore. Three years ago, after a long illness Mrs. Clark passed away, and it was while giving his time wholly to her that disease fastened upon him whicn continued and terminated in death.
He is survived by his sons, A. Leroy of Portland, Halbert and Ansel of this city.
The funeral was held at the home of his son Halbert at 2 p.m. Saturday, under the auspices of the Masonic lodges, with a brief funeral address by Rev. W.P. Wharton of the First Methodist Episcopal church, and the church choir furnished the music.
In respect to this memory, he being the oldest active practitioner at the bar, Judge Flannelly adjourned court and the bar attended in a body.
Also Fortitude Lodge, A.F. & A.M., had charge of the service at the grave, assisted by St. Bernard Commandery Kights Templar.
Mr. Clark was one of a family of Lawyers and five of them were here to attend the funeral. Judge C.C. Clark and wife of Chicago; Judge Ansel Clark of Sterling; George W. Clark and wife of Oklahoma City; Edgar M. Clark of Pawnee, Okla.; and A.F. Clark of McPherson.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
HON ARTHUR B CLARK has been a member of the bar and in the practice of law for a longer period than any other practicing attorney at our bar he having been admitted to both State and Federal courts in Ohio in 1865 except B Giltner recently located at Cofieyville who was admitted in 1856 He was born in Geauga County Ohio October 15 1843 and spent his boyhood days there attending school during the winter months and in summers working on a farm until he was about grown when he improved his education by a course of studies at Burton Academy and then at the Western Reserve Seminary in his native State.
He then entered the law department of the Ohio State and Union Law College of Cleveland Ohio and was graduated from the latter in 1865 with the degree of LLB He entered the practice in 1867 at Mattoon Ill where he pursued his profession about four years and then in August 1871 moved to Coffeyville and began the pursuit of his profession He took a leading part in organizing the city of Coffeyville and was selected as its first mayor At the general election in November 1872 he was chosen county attorney and in January 1873 moved to Independence and entered upon the discharge of the duties of the office in which he continued until January 1877 he having been elected as his own successor in 1874 After his last term as county attorney had expired Mr Clark at once entered the general practice at Independence which he continued until about 1901 when on account of the health of his family he moved to Portland Ore where he began the practice of his profession which he continued until May 1903 when he returned to Independence and resumed the practice here Mr Clark represented Montgomery County in the lower house of the Kansas Legislature in 1877 and 1878 and was a member of the State Senate four years from 1880 to 1884 In 1890 he was the Republican candidate for Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District which then included Montgomery County but was defeated by the candidate on the fusion ticket.
South Kansas Tribune
Independence, Kansas
November 8, 1912
Death of Hon. A.B. Clark.
A Prominent Pioneer.
After a long serious illness, hoping against hope, death came to Mr. Arthur B. Clark of Independence, Thursday Nov. 7, at the age of 68 years and 22 days.
Mr. Clark was born in Huntsburg, Ohio, in 1844, was educated in the academies, and at the age of 22 years was admitted to practice law. In 1867 he located at Mattoon, Ill., and practiced law. In 1871 he came to Montgomery county, locating in what was then a straggling village of Coffeyville and opened a law office. The following year he was prominent in organizing the village and it was incorporated as a city and Mr. Clark was elected its first mayor. In that year he returned to Ohio, where he was married to Miss Lucy Robb at Farmington. In the fall of 1872 he was elected county attorney and re-elected and moved to Independence.
Mr. Clark proved a vigorous proscutor, was the right man in the right place, in the then condition of out-lawry along the border, which was a rendezvous for horsethieves and kindred classes. He was strong physically and without personal fear, and they nor their attorney's, could intimidate or bulldoze him. The county owes to his memory a debt for the moral as well as legal backing he gave to the better class of citizens resulting in law inforcement.
In 1873 he was elected representative, and two years later was elected to the state senate, serving with credit to state and county. He continued an office in our city until his death, but for several years, on account of ill health of his wife, he had a home and office in Portland, Ore. Three years ago, after a long illness Mrs. Clark passed away, and it was while giving his time wholly to her that disease fastened upon him whicn continued and terminated in death.
He is survived by his sons, A. Leroy of Portland, Halbert and Ansel of this city.
The funeral was held at the home of his son Halbert at 2 p.m. Saturday, under the auspices of the Masonic lodges, with a brief funeral address by Rev. W.P. Wharton of the First Methodist Episcopal church, and the church choir furnished the music.
In respect to this memory, he being the oldest active practitioner at the bar, Judge Flannelly adjourned court and the bar attended in a body.
Also Fortitude Lodge, A.F. & A.M., had charge of the service at the grave, assisted by St. Bernard Commandery Kights Templar.
Mr. Clark was one of a family of Lawyers and five of them were here to attend the funeral. Judge C.C. Clark and wife of Chicago; Judge Ansel Clark of Sterling; George W. Clark and wife of Oklahoma City; Edgar M. Clark of Pawnee, Okla.; and A.F. Clark of McPherson.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
HON ARTHUR B CLARK has been a member of the bar and in the practice of law for a longer period than any other practicing attorney at our bar he having been admitted to both State and Federal courts in Ohio in 1865 except B Giltner recently located at Cofieyville who was admitted in 1856 He was born in Geauga County Ohio October 15 1843 and spent his boyhood days there attending school during the winter months and in summers working on a farm until he was about grown when he improved his education by a course of studies at Burton Academy and then at the Western Reserve Seminary in his native State.
He then entered the law department of the Ohio State and Union Law College of Cleveland Ohio and was graduated from the latter in 1865 with the degree of LLB He entered the practice in 1867 at Mattoon Ill where he pursued his profession about four years and then in August 1871 moved to Coffeyville and began the pursuit of his profession He took a leading part in organizing the city of Coffeyville and was selected as its first mayor At the general election in November 1872 he was chosen county attorney and in January 1873 moved to Independence and entered upon the discharge of the duties of the office in which he continued until January 1877 he having been elected as his own successor in 1874 After his last term as county attorney had expired Mr Clark at once entered the general practice at Independence which he continued until about 1901 when on account of the health of his family he moved to Portland Ore where he began the practice of his profession which he continued until May 1903 when he returned to Independence and resumed the practice here Mr Clark represented Montgomery County in the lower house of the Kansas Legislature in 1877 and 1878 and was a member of the State Senate four years from 1880 to 1884 In 1890 he was the Republican candidate for Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District which then included Montgomery County but was defeated by the candidate on the fusion ticket.
NOTE: I believe the death date on stone to be in error. Obit states he died November 7, 1912 at Independence, Kansas.
South Kansas Tribune
Independence, Kansas
November 8, 1912
Death of Hon. A.B. Clark.
A Prominent Pioneer.
After a long serious illness, hoping against hope, death came to Mr. Arthur B. Clark of Independence, Thursday Nov. 7, at the age of 68 years and 22 days.
Mr. Clark was born in Huntsburg, Ohio, in 1844, was educated in the academies, and at the age of 22 years was admitted to practice law. In 1867 he located at Mattoon, Ill., and practiced law. In 1871 he came to Montgomery county, locating in what was then a straggling village of Coffeyville and opened a law office. The following year he was prominent in organizing the village and it was incorporated as a city and Mr. Clark was elected its first mayor. In that year he returned to Ohio, where he was married to Miss Lucy Robb at Farmington. In the fall of 1872 he was elected county attorney and re-elected and moved to Independence.
Mr. Clark proved a vigorous proscutor, was the right man in the right place, in the then condition of out-lawry along the border, which was a rendezvous for horsethieves and kindred classes. He was strong physically and without personal fear, and they nor their attorney's, could intimidate or bulldoze him. The county owes to his memory a debt for the moral as well as legal backing he gave to the better class of citizens resulting in law inforcement.
In 1873 he was elected representative, and two years later was elected to the state senate, serving with credit to state and county. He continued an office in our city until his death, but for several years, on account of ill health of his wife, he had a home and office in Portland, Ore. Three years ago, after a long illness Mrs. Clark passed away, and it was while giving his time wholly to her that disease fastened upon him whicn continued and terminated in death.
He is survived by his sons, A. Leroy of Portland, Halbert and Ansel of this city.
The funeral was held at the home of his son Halbert at 2 p.m. Saturday, under the auspices of the Masonic lodges, with a brief funeral address by Rev. W.P. Wharton of the First Methodist Episcopal church, and the church choir furnished the music.
In respect to this memory, he being the oldest active practitioner at the bar, Judge Flannelly adjourned court and the bar attended in a body.
Also Fortitude Lodge, A.F. & A.M., had charge of the service at the grave, assisted by St. Bernard Commandery Kights Templar.
Mr. Clark was one of a family of Lawyers and five of them were here to attend the funeral. Judge C.C. Clark and wife of Chicago; Judge Ansel Clark of Sterling; George W. Clark and wife of Oklahoma City; Edgar M. Clark of Pawnee, Okla.; and A.F. Clark of McPherson.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
HON ARTHUR B CLARK has been a member of the bar and in the practice of law for a longer period than any other practicing attorney at our bar he having been admitted to both State and Federal courts in Ohio in 1865 except B Giltner recently located at Cofieyville who was admitted in 1856 He was born in Geauga County Ohio October 15 1843 and spent his boyhood days there attending school during the winter months and in summers working on a farm until he was about grown when he improved his education by a course of studies at Burton Academy and then at the Western Reserve Seminary in his native State.
He then entered the law department of the Ohio State and Union Law College of Cleveland Ohio and was graduated from the latter in 1865 with the degree of LLB He entered the practice in 1867 at Mattoon Ill where he pursued his profession about four years and then in August 1871 moved to Coffeyville and began the pursuit of his profession He took a leading part in organizing the city of Coffeyville and was selected as its first mayor At the general election in November 1872 he was chosen county attorney and in January 1873 moved to Independence and entered upon the discharge of the duties of the office in which he continued until January 1877 he having been elected as his own successor in 1874 After his last term as county attorney had expired Mr Clark at once entered the general practice at Independence which he continued until about 1901 when on account of the health of his family he moved to Portland Ore where he began the practice of his profession which he continued until May 1903 when he returned to Independence and resumed the practice here Mr Clark represented Montgomery County in the lower house of the Kansas Legislature in 1877 and 1878 and was a member of the State Senate four years from 1880 to 1884 In 1890 he was the Republican candidate for Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District which then included Montgomery County but was defeated by the candidate on the fusion ticket.
South Kansas Tribune
Independence, Kansas
November 8, 1912
Death of Hon. A.B. Clark.
A Prominent Pioneer.
After a long serious illness, hoping against hope, death came to Mr. Arthur B. Clark of Independence, Thursday Nov. 7, at the age of 68 years and 22 days.
Mr. Clark was born in Huntsburg, Ohio, in 1844, was educated in the academies, and at the age of 22 years was admitted to practice law. In 1867 he located at Mattoon, Ill., and practiced law. In 1871 he came to Montgomery county, locating in what was then a straggling village of Coffeyville and opened a law office. The following year he was prominent in organizing the village and it was incorporated as a city and Mr. Clark was elected its first mayor. In that year he returned to Ohio, where he was married to Miss Lucy Robb at Farmington. In the fall of 1872 he was elected county attorney and re-elected and moved to Independence.
Mr. Clark proved a vigorous proscutor, was the right man in the right place, in the then condition of out-lawry along the border, which was a rendezvous for horsethieves and kindred classes. He was strong physically and without personal fear, and they nor their attorney's, could intimidate or bulldoze him. The county owes to his memory a debt for the moral as well as legal backing he gave to the better class of citizens resulting in law inforcement.
In 1873 he was elected representative, and two years later was elected to the state senate, serving with credit to state and county. He continued an office in our city until his death, but for several years, on account of ill health of his wife, he had a home and office in Portland, Ore. Three years ago, after a long illness Mrs. Clark passed away, and it was while giving his time wholly to her that disease fastened upon him whicn continued and terminated in death.
He is survived by his sons, A. Leroy of Portland, Halbert and Ansel of this city.
The funeral was held at the home of his son Halbert at 2 p.m. Saturday, under the auspices of the Masonic lodges, with a brief funeral address by Rev. W.P. Wharton of the First Methodist Episcopal church, and the church choir furnished the music.
In respect to this memory, he being the oldest active practitioner at the bar, Judge Flannelly adjourned court and the bar attended in a body.
Also Fortitude Lodge, A.F. & A.M., had charge of the service at the grave, assisted by St. Bernard Commandery Kights Templar.
Mr. Clark was one of a family of Lawyers and five of them were here to attend the funeral. Judge C.C. Clark and wife of Chicago; Judge Ansel Clark of Sterling; George W. Clark and wife of Oklahoma City; Edgar M. Clark of Pawnee, Okla.; and A.F. Clark of McPherson.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
HON ARTHUR B CLARK has been a member of the bar and in the practice of law for a longer period than any other practicing attorney at our bar he having been admitted to both State and Federal courts in Ohio in 1865 except B Giltner recently located at Cofieyville who was admitted in 1856 He was born in Geauga County Ohio October 15 1843 and spent his boyhood days there attending school during the winter months and in summers working on a farm until he was about grown when he improved his education by a course of studies at Burton Academy and then at the Western Reserve Seminary in his native State.
He then entered the law department of the Ohio State and Union Law College of Cleveland Ohio and was graduated from the latter in 1865 with the degree of LLB He entered the practice in 1867 at Mattoon Ill where he pursued his profession about four years and then in August 1871 moved to Coffeyville and began the pursuit of his profession He took a leading part in organizing the city of Coffeyville and was selected as its first mayor At the general election in November 1872 he was chosen county attorney and in January 1873 moved to Independence and entered upon the discharge of the duties of the office in which he continued until January 1877 he having been elected as his own successor in 1874 After his last term as county attorney had expired Mr Clark at once entered the general practice at Independence which he continued until about 1901 when on account of the health of his family he moved to Portland Ore where he began the practice of his profession which he continued until May 1903 when he returned to Independence and resumed the practice here Mr Clark represented Montgomery County in the lower house of the Kansas Legislature in 1877 and 1878 and was a member of the State Senate four years from 1880 to 1884 In 1890 he was the Republican candidate for Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District which then included Montgomery County but was defeated by the candidate on the fusion ticket.
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