Henry Toole Clark
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Henry Toole Clark (February 7, 1808 ā April 14, 1874) was the 36th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1861 to 1862 during the American Civil War.[2]
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Henry Toole Clark | |
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36th Governor of North Carolina | |
In office July 7, 1861 ā September 8, 1862 | |
Preceded by | John Willis Ellis |
Succeeded by | Zebulon Baird Vance |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Toole Clark (1808-02-07)February 7, 1808 Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
Died | April 14, 1874(1874-04-14) (aged 66) Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
Political party | Southern Democrats |
Spouse | Mary Weeks Hargrave |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | William Gordon (great-grandson)[1] |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Profession | Planter, politician |
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