Samuel Reed Clark was a member of the

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representing

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in 1878, 1879 and 1885. Initially serving as a

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, he later became an

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. He was born on July 15, 1826, in

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People from Gorham, New York Wisconsin Independents 1826 births Year of death missing Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1820s-stub