Son of Greenleaf and Julia Clark. HIs father died in 1821 making his wife Julia administrator of his estate. Incidently Julia remarried Amasa Colburn and had 4 children one which survived, Mary, she married Ruben Mooers of Manchester. She is a 1/2 sister to John Badger and William Cogswell, she is buried in lot 1012-3 in Valley Cemetery.
William graduated from Dartmouth College, 2nd in his class and became a principle of Gilmanton Academy. He continued his studies during the summer at Harvard Law and was admitted to the Bar in NH in 1836. He practiced law in Meredith for 4 years and was County Solicitor upon the creation of Belknap County from 1840-1844. In 1844 he moved to Manchester and practiced law. He was city Solicitor from 1849-51. Judge of Probate 1851-1856, offered a seat on NH Supreme count and declined. Treasurer of Manchester and Lawrence Railroad, and original director of Manchester and City Banks. Trustee of Manchester Savings Bank and in 1863 elected to the position of Attorney General of NH. Appointed again in 1868 and served until his death in 1872. He died suddenly at his home from heart failure.
William graduated from Dartmouth College, 2nd in his class and became a principle of Gilmanton Academy. He continued his studies during the summer at Harvard Law and was admitted to the Bar in NH in 1836. He practiced law in Meredith for 4 years and was County Solicitor upon the creation of Belknap County from 1840-1844. In 1844 he moved to Manchester and practiced law. He was city Solicitor from 1849-51. Judge of Probate 1851-1856, offered a seat on NH Supreme count and declined. Treasurer of Manchester and Lawrence Railroad, and original director of Manchester and City Banks. Trustee of Manchester Savings Bank and in 1863 elected to the position of Attorney General of NH. Appointed again in 1868 and served until his death in 1872. He died suddenly at his home from heart failure.
Son of Greenleaf and Julia Clark. HIs father died in 1821 making his wife Julia administrator of his estate. Incidently Julia remarried Amasa Colburn and had 4 children one which survived, Mary, she married Ruben Mooers of Manchester. She is a 1/2 sister to John Badger and William Cogswell, she is buried in lot 1012-3 in Valley Cemetery.
William graduated from Dartmouth College, 2nd in his class and became a principle of Gilmanton Academy. He continued his studies during the summer at Harvard Law and was admitted to the Bar in NH in 1836. He practiced law in Meredith for 4 years and was County Solicitor upon the creation of Belknap County from 1840-1844. In 1844 he moved to Manchester and practiced law. He was city Solicitor from 1849-51. Judge of Probate 1851-1856, offered a seat on NH Supreme count and declined. Treasurer of Manchester and Lawrence Railroad, and original director of Manchester and City Banks. Trustee of Manchester Savings Bank and in 1863 elected to the position of Attorney General of NH. Appointed again in 1868 and served until his death in 1872. He died suddenly at his home from heart failure.
William graduated from Dartmouth College, 2nd in his class and became a principle of Gilmanton Academy. He continued his studies during the summer at Harvard Law and was admitted to the Bar in NH in 1836. He practiced law in Meredith for 4 years and was County Solicitor upon the creation of Belknap County from 1840-1844. In 1844 he moved to Manchester and practiced law. He was city Solicitor from 1849-51. Judge of Probate 1851-1856, offered a seat on NH Supreme count and declined. Treasurer of Manchester and Lawrence Railroad, and original director of Manchester and City Banks. Trustee of Manchester Savings Bank and in 1863 elected to the position of Attorney General of NH. Appointed again in 1868 and served until his death in 1872. He died suddenly at his home from heart failure.
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