Arthur Edward Clarke (born 13 April 1860) was a
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architect who emigrated to
Western Australia
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in the late 1890s, and practiced in
Kalgoorlie
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.
Clarke was born in
Topsham, Devon
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, to John Robert Clarke and Maria Clarke. He was already working as an architect at aged 20.
[''1881 England Census''] In 1882, he married Janet Burton Badcock in Devon.
His works included the
School of Mines in Western Australia, and the
Leederville Town Hall.
References
1860 births
Year of death missing
Architects from Devon
Architects from Western Australia
People from Kalgoorlie
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