Clark, Charles R.

CLARK, TOUSLEY

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 12/5/2012 at 15:17:27

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

CLARK, CHARLES R. - Jackson Twp. - pg 646. Was born at Plymouth, New Hampshire, December 28, 1842. The first fifteen years of his life were passed on a farm. He entered Kimball Union Academy, and graduated therefrom in 1853, when he became a school-teacher, which profession he followed in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Wisconsin, until 1865, when he came to Scott county, Iowa, and began teaching at Le Claire, where he remained until August, 1866, when he came to Montezuma, and became the superintendent of public schools, which position he occupied twelve years. During the school vacations he read law and fitted himself for admission to the bar, and was admitted in April, 1878. In May following, he formed the partnership of Lewis & Clark. He possesses indomitable perseverance, a well-cultured, evenly-balanced mind, is courteous and affable in manner, and is distinguished for his nobility of character. He was married at Davenport, in September, 1869, to Miss A.E. Tousley, of Shelborne Falls, Massachusetts. To them has been born one son, Charles W.