William Clark
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American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor (1770-1838)
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William Clark was an explorer born on August 1, 1770, and died on September 1, 1838. He is associated with the quote "Ocean in view! O! the joy." A separate record for an author named William Clark lists a death date of 1603 and 175 works, including *Words of Ages*, *Marciano; Or, the Discovery*, *The Anglican Reformation*, *A confutation of the Rhemists translation, glosses and annotations on the New Testament*, and *Merry Wives of Windsor*.
A different William Clark is identified as a female person from the United Kingdom. This artist performs in the dance-pop, pop, sunshine pop, and vocal jazz genres. The subject has 559 plays and 150 listeners. Additionally, the name William Clark is referenced by 814 other encyclopedia articles.
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Key facts
- Appointed by
- James Madison
- Preceded by
- Benjamin Howard
- Succeeded by
- Alexander McNair
- 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 ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1808 ; died 1820 ) Harriet Kennerly Radford ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1820 ; died 1831 )
- Relations
- Jonathan Clark (brother) George Rogers Clark (brother)
- Children
- 6, including Meriwether Lewis Clark Sr.
- Occupation
- Soldier explorer politician
- Branch
- Kentucky Militia , Infantry , Artillery , Louisiana Militia
- Service years
- 1789-1791 (Kentucky Militia) , 1792–1796 (Army), 1804–1807 (Army), 1807-1814 (Louisiana Militia)
- Rank
- Ensign (Kentucky Militia) , Lieutenant (Regular Army) , Brigadier General (Militia)
- Unit
- Legion of the United States , Regiment of Artillerists
- Commands
- Corps of Discovery
- Conflicts
- Northwest Indian War Battle of Fallen Timbers War of 1812
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Clark
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Caroline County
- Place of death
- St. Louis
- Occupation
- naturalist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Image
- William Clark-Charles Willson Peale.jpg
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- Commons category
- William Clark (explorer)
- member of
- American Antiquarian Society
- date of birth
- 1770-08-01
- date of death
- 1838-09-01
- Commons gallery
- William Clark (explorer)
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- William Clark
- P6944
- William Clark
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Encyclopedic overview
William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. 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. 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 a U.S. Superintendent of Indian Affairs in St. Louis.
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