Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . HUN. c;kcik(;i-: BIOGRAPHICAL HON. GEORGK CLARK, win. was the firstMajor of Newburgh, was a native of thiscit}-, and with its best interests he was close-ly identified. No measure which he believedwould advance the welfare of the city ever failedto receive his support, and his zealous interest insuch enterprises was always assured. He heldthe
Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . HUN. c;kcik(;i-: BIOGRAPHICAL HON. GEORGK CLARK, win. was the firstMajor of Newburgh, was a native of thiscit}-, and with its best interests he was close-ly identified. No measure which he believedwould advance the welfare of the city ever failedto receive his support, and his zealous interest insuch enterprises was always assured. He heldthe office of Mayor from March, 1866, untilMarch, 1870, when he was succeeded by hisbrother-in-law, Robert Sterling. In 1868 he wasa delegate from his congressional district to theRepublican convention at Chicago, which nomin-ated General Gratit for the Presidency. TheGeneral was one of his sincere friends, and uponthe occasion of the Presidents visit to Newburgh,August 7, 1869, he was the honored ofMayor Clark, who entertained him royally at hishospitable home, and delivered the address ofwelcome at Washingtons old headquarters. At the time of Mr. Clarks death, which oc-curred in 1871, he was President of the Board ofWater Commissione
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