American explorer and territorial governor (1770–1838)
For other people named William Clark, see William Clark (disambiguation).
William Clark
Portrait by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1810
4th Governor of Missouri Territory
In office July 1, 1813 – September 18, 1820
Appointed by
James Madison
Preceded by
Benjamin Howard
Succeeded by
Alexander McNair
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
In office 1822 – September 1, 1838
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Thomas L. McKenney
Personal details
Born
(1770-08-01)August 1, 1770 Ladysmith, Colony of Virginia
Died
September 1, 1838(1838-09-01) (aged 68) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Spouses
Julia Hancock
(m. 1808; died 1820)
Harriet Kennerly Radford
(m. 1820; died 1831)
Relations
Jonathan Clark (brother)
George Rogers Clark (brother)
Children
6, including Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr.
Occupation
Soldier
explorer
politician
Signature
Military service
Branch/service
Infantry Artillery
Years of service
1792–1796 1804–1807
Rank
Lieutenant Second lieutenant, First lieutenant
Unit
Legion of the United States Regiment of Artillerists
Commands
Corps of Discovery
Battles/wars
Battle of Fallen Timbers
William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor.[1] A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Missouri.
Along with Meriwether Lewis, Clark led the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806 across the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Ocean, the first major effort to explore and map much of what is now the Western United States and to assert American claims to the Pacific Northwest.[2] Before the expedition, he served in a militia and the United States Army. Afterward, he served in a militia and as governor of the Missouri Territory. From 1822 until his death in 1838, he served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
^Jones, Landon Y. (2004). William Clark and the Shaping of the West. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0809030415.
^Miller, Robert J. (2006). Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, and Manifest Destiny. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 108. ISBN 978-0275990114.
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