John Tillotson Clark
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
JOHN TILLOTSON CLARK was born in what was then the town of Wolcott, now the town of Huron, Wayne Co., N. Y., on the 16th of April, 1861; he was the son of the Rev. William Clark, a Presbyterian clergyman, and Sophronia Tillotson; resided in Huron until 1835, when he removed with his father to the town of Danby, Tompkins Co., N. Y. When 18 years of age, he purchased his time of his father, paying therefor $150. Naturally a close student, losing no opportunity to acquire information while in the service of his father, he now took measures calculated to increase his facilities for gaining knowledge; his time being his own, he applied all leisure moments to study, entering Owego Academy, Tioga Co., and Groton Academy, Tompkins Co., for brief terms during the winter seasons, and laboring in the harvest field during summer, in order that he might earn the price of his tuition; in September, 1843, he entered Hamilton College, where he graduated in 1845; in the fall of that year, he went to Camden, Oneida Co., N. Y., and taught a private school until July 5, 1848; during the latter part of this time, he studied law out of school hours; from Camden he went to Lyons, N, Y., and was there engaged as Principal of the Lyons Union School for three years; in the mean time he continued his study of the law, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1850, in Rochester. He was married at Lyons, N. Y., on the 24th of September, 1851, to Harriet Louise Holley, daughter of John M. Holley. M. C. In April, 1853, he commenced practicing law with his eldest brother, William Clark, with whom he had studied; in September of that year, he removed to New Brunswick, N. J., and soon took charge, as principal of the public school, remaining there until the spring of 1857, when he came to Wisconsin, locating at Portage, and engaging in the practice of his profession. In the spring of 1861, he was elected County Judge of Columbia Co., serving until the 1st of January, 1866; in the fall of this year, he was chosen District Attorney, and held that office two years; in 1870, he retired to his farm in the town of Roxbury, Dane Co., Wis., where he lived with his family until the fall of 1875, removing to the city of Madison, that his children might enjoy the advantages of the State University. In February, 1878, he purchased of Messrs. Brannan & Turner the Wisconsin State Register, soon afterward admitting B. F. Goodell as a partner, and removing his family from the State capital in July, 1879; Judge Clark has sole control of the editorial columns of the Register. Seven children have been born to Judge and Mrs. Clark - Mary Holley, born in Lyons, N. Y.; Elizabeth Sophronia, and John Tillotson (died Nov. 19, 1863), born in New Brunswick. N. J.; Helen Louise, Julia Kirkland, Sarah Amelia and William Henry, born in Portage.
Contributor: Jami Hayes (48393977) •
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
JOHN TILLOTSON CLARK was born in what was then the town of Wolcott, now the town of Huron, Wayne Co., N. Y., on the 16th of April, 1861; he was the son of the Rev. William Clark, a Presbyterian clergyman, and Sophronia Tillotson; resided in Huron until 1835, when he removed with his father to the town of Danby, Tompkins Co., N. Y. When 18 years of age, he purchased his time of his father, paying therefor $150. Naturally a close student, losing no opportunity to acquire information while in the service of his father, he now took measures calculated to increase his facilities for gaining knowledge; his time being his own, he applied all leisure moments to study, entering Owego Academy, Tioga Co., and Groton Academy, Tompkins Co., for brief terms during the winter seasons, and laboring in the harvest field during summer, in order that he might earn the price of his tuition; in September, 1843, he entered Hamilton College, where he graduated in 1845; in the fall of that year, he went to Camden, Oneida Co., N. Y., and taught a private school until July 5, 1848; during the latter part of this time, he studied law out of school hours; from Camden he went to Lyons, N, Y., and was there engaged as Principal of the Lyons Union School for three years; in the mean time he continued his study of the law, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1850, in Rochester. He was married at Lyons, N. Y., on the 24th of September, 1851, to Harriet Louise Holley, daughter of John M. Holley. M. C. In April, 1853, he commenced practicing law with his eldest brother, William Clark, with whom he had studied; in September of that year, he removed to New Brunswick, N. J., and soon took charge, as principal of the public school, remaining there until the spring of 1857, when he came to Wisconsin, locating at Portage, and engaging in the practice of his profession. In the spring of 1861, he was elected County Judge of Columbia Co., serving until the 1st of January, 1866; in the fall of this year, he was chosen District Attorney, and held that office two years; in 1870, he retired to his farm in the town of Roxbury, Dane Co., Wis., where he lived with his family until the fall of 1875, removing to the city of Madison, that his children might enjoy the advantages of the State University. In February, 1878, he purchased of Messrs. Brannan & Turner the Wisconsin State Register, soon afterward admitting B. F. Goodell as a partner, and removing his family from the State capital in July, 1879; Judge Clark has sole control of the editorial columns of the Register. Seven children have been born to Judge and Mrs. Clark - Mary Holley, born in Lyons, N. Y.; Elizabeth Sophronia, and John Tillotson (died Nov. 19, 1863), born in New Brunswick. N. J.; Helen Louise, Julia Kirkland, Sarah Amelia and William Henry, born in Portage.
Contributor: Jami Hayes (48393977) •
John Tillotson Clark
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
JOHN TILLOTSON CLARK was born in what was then the town of Wolcott, now the town of Huron, Wayne Co., N. Y., on the 16th of April, 1861; he was the son of the Rev. William Clark, a Presbyterian clergyman, and Sophronia Tillotson; resided in Huron until 1835, when he removed with his father to the town of Danby, Tompkins Co., N. Y. When 18 years of age, he purchased his time of his father, paying therefor $150. Naturally a close student, losing no opportunity to acquire information while in the service of his father, he now took measures calculated to increase his facilities for gaining knowledge; his time being his own, he applied all leisure moments to study, entering Owego Academy, Tioga Co., and Groton Academy, Tompkins Co., for brief terms during the winter seasons, and laboring in the harvest field during summer, in order that he might earn the price of his tuition; in September, 1843, he entered Hamilton College, where he graduated in 1845; in the fall of that year, he went to Camden, Oneida Co., N. Y., and taught a private school until July 5, 1848; during the latter part of this time, he studied law out of school hours; from Camden he went to Lyons, N, Y., and was there engaged as Principal of the Lyons Union School for three years; in the mean time he continued his study of the law, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1850, in Rochester. He was married at Lyons, N. Y., on the 24th of September, 1851, to Harriet Louise Holley, daughter of John M. Holley. M. C. In April, 1853, he commenced practicing law with his eldest brother, William Clark, with whom he had studied; in September of that year, he removed to New Brunswick, N. J., and soon took charge, as principal of the public school, remaining there until the spring of 1857, when he came to Wisconsin, locating at Portage, and engaging in the practice of his profession. In the spring of 1861, he was elected County Judge of Columbia Co., serving until the 1st of January, 1866; in the fall of this year, he was chosen District Attorney, and held that office two years; in 1870, he retired to his farm in the town of Roxbury, Dane Co., Wis., where he lived with his family until the fall of 1875, removing to the city of Madison, that his children might enjoy the advantages of the State University. In February, 1878, he purchased of Messrs. Brannan & Turner the Wisconsin State Register, soon afterward admitting B. F. Goodell as a partner, and removing his family from the State capital in July, 1879; Judge Clark has sole control of the editorial columns of the Register. Seven children have been born to Judge and Mrs. Clark - Mary Holley, born in Lyons, N. Y.; Elizabeth Sophronia, and John Tillotson (died Nov. 19, 1863), born in New Brunswick. N. J.; Helen Louise, Julia Kirkland, Sarah Amelia and William Henry, born in Portage.
Contributor: Jami Hayes (48393977) •
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
JOHN TILLOTSON CLARK was born in what was then the town of Wolcott, now the town of Huron, Wayne Co., N. Y., on the 16th of April, 1861; he was the son of the Rev. William Clark, a Presbyterian clergyman, and Sophronia Tillotson; resided in Huron until 1835, when he removed with his father to the town of Danby, Tompkins Co., N. Y. When 18 years of age, he purchased his time of his father, paying therefor $150. Naturally a close student, losing no opportunity to acquire information while in the service of his father, he now took measures calculated to increase his facilities for gaining knowledge; his time being his own, he applied all leisure moments to study, entering Owego Academy, Tioga Co., and Groton Academy, Tompkins Co., for brief terms during the winter seasons, and laboring in the harvest field during summer, in order that he might earn the price of his tuition; in September, 1843, he entered Hamilton College, where he graduated in 1845; in the fall of that year, he went to Camden, Oneida Co., N. Y., and taught a private school until July 5, 1848; during the latter part of this time, he studied law out of school hours; from Camden he went to Lyons, N, Y., and was there engaged as Principal of the Lyons Union School for three years; in the mean time he continued his study of the law, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1850, in Rochester. He was married at Lyons, N. Y., on the 24th of September, 1851, to Harriet Louise Holley, daughter of John M. Holley. M. C. In April, 1853, he commenced practicing law with his eldest brother, William Clark, with whom he had studied; in September of that year, he removed to New Brunswick, N. J., and soon took charge, as principal of the public school, remaining there until the spring of 1857, when he came to Wisconsin, locating at Portage, and engaging in the practice of his profession. In the spring of 1861, he was elected County Judge of Columbia Co., serving until the 1st of January, 1866; in the fall of this year, he was chosen District Attorney, and held that office two years; in 1870, he retired to his farm in the town of Roxbury, Dane Co., Wis., where he lived with his family until the fall of 1875, removing to the city of Madison, that his children might enjoy the advantages of the State University. In February, 1878, he purchased of Messrs. Brannan & Turner the Wisconsin State Register, soon afterward admitting B. F. Goodell as a partner, and removing his family from the State capital in July, 1879; Judge Clark has sole control of the editorial columns of the Register. Seven children have been born to Judge and Mrs. Clark - Mary Holley, born in Lyons, N. Y.; Elizabeth Sophronia, and John Tillotson (died Nov. 19, 1863), born in New Brunswick. N. J.; Helen Louise, Julia Kirkland, Sarah Amelia and William Henry, born in Portage.
Contributor: Jami Hayes (48393977) •
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