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Lewis Whitehouse Clark (August 19, 1828 – May 28, 1900) was a justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1877 to 1898, serving as chief justice in 1898.

Born at Barnstead, New Hampshire, Clark was the son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Whitehouse) Clark, his father being a prominent farmer of that town, who held several town offices and served as representative to the General Court.^[1] Clark attended the common schools of Barnstead and studied at Pittsfield and Atkinson academies. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1850. He was principal of the Pittsfield academy from August 1850 to December 1852, meanwhile studying law with Moses Norris and A. F. L. Norris, both of Pittsfield, and was admitted to the bar of New Hampshire at Laconia on September 3, 1852. In January 1853 he began practice at Pittsfield as a partner of A. F. L. Norris, but a year later he formed a partnership with a former classmate, Richard Hayes, which lasted about two years. From 1856 to 1860 he practiced alone in Pittsfield. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Pittsfield in 1856 and 1857, and was subsequently the Democratic candidate for Congress. In April 1860 he moved to Manchester, New Hampshire.^[1]

He entered into a partnership with George W. Morrison and Clinton W. Stanley, and the firm of Morrison, Stanley & Clark continued about six years and did a very large and successful business. Afterwards Clark was a partner of Henry H. Huse until May 24, 1872, when Governor James A. Weston appointed Clark to be New Hampshire Attorney General. He served in that office until August 1876, when he resumed general practice. On August 13, 1877, Governor Benjamin F. Prescott appointed Clark to a seat on the state Supreme Court, and in May 1898 Governor George A. Ramsdell elevated Clark to the position of chief justice, following the death of Chief Justice Carpenter.^[1] Clark's elevation was considered "a due recognition of his ability and of his long and efficient service as a member of the court."^[2] Clark held this office until August 19, 1898, when he reached the mandatory retirement age. He then resumed private practice in Manchester, and was referee in bankruptcy under the law of 1898, until his death.^[1]

Clark married Helen M. Knowlton of Pittsfield in December 1852. He died at Manchester, New Hampshire, and was survived by his wife, one daughter, Mary Helen Clark, and one son, Reverend John Lew Clark.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Proceedings of the Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire, Vol. 1 (1903), p. 480-481.
^ "Judge Lewis W. Clark Promoted to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court", The Portsmouth Herald (May 25, 1898), p. 4.

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Preceded by Alonzo P. Carpenter	Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court 1898–1898	Succeeded by Isaac N. Blodgett
Political offices
Preceded by Newly established seat	Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court 1877–1898	Succeeded by Robert J. Peaslee

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[Proceedings-1] Proceedings of the Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire, Vol. 1 (1903), p. 480-481.

[2] "Judge Lewis W. Clark Promoted to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court", The Portsmouth Herald (May 25, 1898), p. 4.

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+Born at [[Barnstead, New Hampshire]], Clark was the son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Whitehouse) Clark, his father being a prominent farmer of that town, who held several town offices and served as representative to the General Court.<ref name="Proceedings">''Proceedings of the Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire'', Vol. 1 (1903), p. 480-481.</ref> Clark attended the common schools of Barnstead and studied at [[Pittsfield, New Hampshire|Pittsfield]] and [[Atkinson Academy|Atkinson]] academies. He graduated from [[Dartmouth College]] in 1850. He was principal of the Pittsfield academy from August 1850 to December 1852, meanwhile [[Reading law|studying law]] with Moses Norris and A. F. L. Norris, both of Pittsfield, and was admitted to the bar of New Hampshire at [[Laconia, New Hampshire|Laconia]] on September 3, 1852. In January 1853 he began practice at Pittsfield as a partner of A. F. L. Norris, but a year later he formed a partnership with a former classmate, Richard Hayes, which lasted about two years. From 1856 to 1860 he practiced alone in Pittsfield. He was a member of the [[New Hampshire House of Representatives]] from Pittsfield in 1856 and 1857, and was subsequently the Democratic candidate for [[United States Congress|Congress]]. In April 1860 he moved to [[Manchester, New Hampshire]].<ref name="Proceedings"/>
-Born at [[Barnstead, New Hampshire]].
+He entered into a partnership with George W. Morrison and Clinton W. Stanley, and the firm of Morrison, Stanley & Clark continued about six years and did a very large and successful business. Afterwards Clark was a partner of Henry H. Huse until May 24, 1872, when Governor [[James A. Weston]] appointed Clark to be [[New Hampshire Attorney General]]. He served in that office until August 1876, when he resumed general practice. On August 13, 1877, Governor [[Benjamin F. Prescott]] appointed Clark to a seat on the state Supreme Court, and in May 1898 Governor [[George A. Ramsdell]] elevated Clark to the position of chief justice, following the death of [[Alonzo P. Carpenter|Chief Justice Carpenter]].<ref name="Proceedings"/> Clark's elevation was considered "a due recognition of his ability and of his long and efficient service as a member of the court."<ref>"Judge Lewis W. Clark Promoted to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court", ''The Portsmouth Herald'' (May 25, 1898), p. 4.</ref> Clark held this office until August 19, 1898, when he reached the [[mandatory retirement]] age. He then resumed private practice in Manchester, and was referee in bankruptcy under the law of 1898, until his death.<ref name="Proceedings"/>
-Teacher, lawyer, state legislator, jurist.
+Clark married Helen M. Knowlton of Pittsfield in December 1852. He died at Manchester, New Hampshire, and was survived by his wife, one daughter, Mary Helen Clark, and one son, Reverend John Lew Clark.<ref name="Proceedings"/>
-{{quote|Lewis Whitehouse Clark was the son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Whitehouse) Clark, and was born in Barnstead, August 19, 1828, his father being a prominent farmer of that town, who held several town offices and served as representative to the General Court. The son, after attending the common schools of his native town and studying at Pittsfieldand Atkinson academies, was in 181(> matriculated at Dartmouth college, and in due course was graduated in the class of 1 850, holding a good position as a scholar and being made a member of the 4> B K society.
-Following his graduation, he was principal of the Pittsfield academy from August, 1 850, to December, 1852, meanwhile studying law with Hon. Moses Xorris and Hon. A. F. L. Norris, both of Pittsfield, and was admitted to the bar of New Hampshire at Laconia, September 3, 1852. In January, 1853, he began practice at Pittsfield as a partner of A. F. L. Norris, but a year later he formed a partnership, which lasted about two years, with a former classmate, Richard Hayes. From 1856 to IStiO he practised alone in Pittsfield, and April 1 of the latter year he removed to Manchester, which continued his home until his death. He at once entered into a copartnership with Hon. George W. Morrison and Hon. Clinton W. Stanley, and the firm of Morrison, Stanley & Clark continued about six years and did a very large and successful business. Afterwards Mr. Clark was a partner of Hon. Henry H. Huse until May 24, 1872, when he was appointed attorney-general of the state by Gov. James A. Weston. His service in that office lasted until August, 1876, when he resumed general practice. August 13, 1877, he was appointed an associate justice of the Supreme Court by Gov. Benjamin F. Prescott, which position he filled with eminent ability until in May, 1898, on the death of Chief Justice Carpenter, Gov. George A. Ramsdell promoted him to be chief justice. In this office he had but little time to serve, for on August 19, 1898, his term expired by limitation of age. He then opened an office in Manchester for practice as an attorney, and on May 28, 1900, he passed on to his final reward.
-Mr. Clark was married in December, 1852, to Miss Helen M., daughter of Capt. William Knowlton of Pittsfield, and she, with one daughter, Mary Helen Clark, and one son. Rev. John Lew Clark, survives him.
-In addition to the official positions named above, Judge Clark was a member of the state house of representatives from Pittsfield in 1856 and 1857, and was subsequently the Democratic candidate for congress, and after his retirement from the bench he was referee in bankruptcy under the law of 1898.<ref>''Proceedings of the Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire'', Vol. 1 (1903), p. 480-481.</ref>}}
-Died at [[Manchester, New Hampshire]].
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