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Biographical entry Clark, John Howard (1830 - 1878)
- Born
- 15 January 1830
Birmingham, England - Died
- 21 May 1878
Port Willunga, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Assayer and Merchant
Summary
John Howard Clark joined his father's firm of accountants and merchants after an unsuccessful attempt to operate as an assayer. He was editor of the "Register" 1870-78.
Details
Born England, 1830. Died 21 May, 1878. Tried unsuccessfully to operate as an assayer; joined his father's firm of accountants and merchants; a proprietor of the "Register" from 1865 and its editor 1870-78. Active in the formation of the Adelaide Philosophical Society and the South Australian Institute.
Archival resources
State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana
- Clark Family - Records, 1850 - 1869, PRG 389; State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Buick, W. G., 'Clark, John Howard (1830-1878)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 3, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1969, p. 404. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030382b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Clark, John Howard', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463505. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 26 July 2006
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