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Clark, James (Lawyer jurist state senator)

lawyer, jurist, state senator, governor, was born in 1779 in Bedford county, Va. He was several times a member of the state legislature; and in 1810 was appointed judge of the court of appeals. He was a representative in congress from Kentucky from 1813 to 1816; and from 1817 to 1824 was judge of the circuit court. He was again a member of congress from 1825 to 1831.

In 1832 he was state senator and chosen speaker; and was elected governor in 1836. He died Sept. 27, 1839, in Frankfort, Ky.