Franklin Clark
Introduction


**Franklin Clark** (August 2, 1801 – August 24, 1874\) was a [United States representative](/wiki/United_States_representative "United States representative") from [Maine](/wiki/Maine "Maine"). He was born in [Wiscasset, Massachusetts](/wiki/Wiscasset%2C_Maine "Wiscasset, Maine") (now in [Maine](/wiki/Maine "Maine")) on August 2, 1801\. He attended the common schools, then engaged in the lumber and shipping business there. He was elected a member of the [Maine Senate](/wiki/Maine_Senate "Maine Senate") in 1847\. He was elected as a [Democrat](/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29 "Democratic Party (United States)") to the ([Thirtieth Congress](/wiki/30th_United_States_Congress "30th United States Congress")) (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849\). After retiring from Congress, he reengaged in the manufacture of lumber, and died in [Brooklyn, New York](/wiki/Brooklyn%2C_New_York "Brooklyn, New York") on August 24, 1874\. His interment was in [Green\-Wood Cemetery](/wiki/Green-Wood_Cemetery "Green-Wood Cemetery"), [Brooklyn](/wiki/Brooklyn "Brooklyn"), Kings County, [New York](/wiki/New_York_State "New York State").


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