S. Wesley Clark

Samuel Wesley Clark (December 28, 1872 – January 7, 1949) was an American attorney, Attorney General of South Dakota, and U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota.

For the U.S. Army General and Presidential candidate, see Wesley Clark.
Samuel Wesley Clark
23rd United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota
In office
1921–1926
7th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office
January 8, 1907 – January 1911
GovernorCoe I. Crawford
Preceded byPhilo Hall
Succeeded byRoyal Johnson
Personal details
Born(1872-12-28)December 28, 1872
Plattesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 1949(1949-01-07) (aged 76)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEssie Eggler
ProfessionAttorney

Early life and education

Clark was born Samuel Wesley Clark to Samuel Pliny and Elizabeth Dennison Clark on December 28, 1872, in Platteville, Wisconsin. In his formative youth, he read law books while tending to his family's cattle herd on the prairie. He attended Redfield College then read law under Thomas Sterling.[1]

Career

Clark was the state's attorney of Spink County, South Dakota, from 1900 to 1904. He served as Attorney General of South Dakota from 1907 to 1911 before being appointed United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota at the recommendation of Thomas Sterling and serving from 1921 to 1926.[2]

Personal life

In 1900, he married Daisy Labrie, who died in 1915. Later he married Essie Eggler in 1919. He was a Congregationalist.

References
  1. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Clark, S to T". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. "3 Aspirants Seeking Wesley Clark's Job". Lead Daily Call. July 6, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved May 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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