Edward Clark
Edward Clark
Full name: Edward Clark
Biography: Handbook of Texas Online
Party: Independent
Term as Lt.Governor: December 21, 1859 - March 16, 1861*
Legislatures as Lt. Governor:
Legislative offices:
Member,
Texas House of Representatives
(1846 - 1847) (Elected but never sworn)
Member,
Texas Senate
(1847 - 1849) (Elected but never sworn)
Governor (March 16, 1861 - November 7, 1861)
Elected state or federal offices:
Secretary of State (1853 - 1857)
Commissioner of Claims (1858 - 1859)
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*Clark vacated the office March 16, 1861 when he succeeded Sam Houston as Governor of Texas. Senate presidents pro tem Grimes and Guinn filled in for the vacancy until John Crockett was inaugurated on November 7, 1861.