William A. Clark

Also known as William Andrews Clark, Sr., sen. w. a. clark, sen. w.a. clark

William Andrews Clark Sr. was an American mining magnate, entrepreneur and politician who was known as one of Montana's Copper Kings alongside Marcus Daly, and F. Augustus Heinze. He was a U.S. Senator from Montana from 1901 to 1907.

Occupation: politician, entrepreneur, teacher, banker
Position held: United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: January 8, 1839
Died: March 2, 1925

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William Andrews Clark Sr. (January 8, 1839March 2, 1925) was an American entrepreneur, involved with mining, banking, and railroads, as well as a politician. Biography Clark was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to Iowa in 1856 where he taught school and studied law at Iowa Wesleyan College. In 1862, he traveled west to become a miner. After working in quartz mines in Colorado, in 1863 Clark made his way to new gold fields to find his fortune in the Montana gold rush. He settled in the capital of Montana Territory, Bannack, Montana, and began placer mining. Though his claim paid only moderately, Clark invested his earnings in becoming a trader, driving mules back and forth between Salt Lake City and the boomtowns of Montana to transport eggs and other basic supplies.

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Also known as William Andrews Clark, Sr., sen. w. a. clark, sen. w.a. clark

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