John Hopkins Clarke

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John Hopkins Clarke
United States Senator from Rhode Island
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	James F. Simmons
Succeeded by	Philip Allen
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office 1836–1842 1845–1847
Personal details
Born	(1789-04-01)April 1, 1789 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	November 23, 1870(1870-11-23) (aged 81) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Children	Edward Clarke
Profession	Politician, Lawyer, Manufacturer

John Hopkins Clarke (April 1, 1789 – November 23, 1870) was a United States senator from Rhode Island. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he moved to Providence, where he studied under a private teacher. He graduated from Brown University in 1809, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Providence in 1812. He was clerk of the supreme court of Providence County in 1813 and proprietor of a distillery in Cranston until 1824, when he became a cotton manufacturer in Providence, Pontiac, and Woonsocket. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1836 to 1842 and 1845 to 1847.

Clarke was elected as a Whig to the US Senate and served from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1853; he resumed his former manufacturing pursuits and died in Providence in 1870. The interment was in the North Burial Ground.

References

• United States Congress. "John Hopkins Clarke (id: C000466)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.