Elias Stover Clark

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Birth 1862-06-17Death1955-03-10BirthplaceKnox County, MaineAffiliationsRepublican PartyOccupationsCoconino County AttorneyYavapai County AttorneyAttorney General of Arizona TerritoryAttorneyPlace of ResidencePrescott, ArizonaBiographical NoteClark came to Arizona from Maine in 1880. In his youth, Clark worked in Fort Defiance as a trader with Indian tribes using his government-issued trading license. He worked closely with D. M. Riordan and provided reports to the Indian bureau on Riordan's behalf.

He was elected Coconino County Attorney around 1879, then moved to Prescott in 1902 where he was elected Yavapai County Attorney.

Clark served as Territorial Attorney General from 1904-1909, appointed by Governor Joseph Kibbey. In 1920, he moved to Phoenix and was the first tenant of the Heard Building, opening a law office.

Newspaper

Arizona Republican, 1905-03-06

Douglas Daily Dispatch, 1926-08-13

Douglas Daily Dispatch, 1926-09-09

The Argus, 1898-10-29

The Argus, 1898-11-05

The Arizona Champion, 1887-01-15

The Coconino Sun, 1920-01-09

The St. Johns Observer, 1926-10-09

The St. Johns Observer, 1926-10-16

The St. Johns Observer, 1926-11-13

The St. Johns Observer, 1926-12-18

Subcollection

Attorney General Opinions, 1905-1910, E. S. Clark

AgencyAttorney General of Arizona TerritoryCollectionArizona Research TopicsSubcollectionAttorney General Opinions, 1905-1910, E. S. ClarkPersonArizona Attorneys GeneralTopicGovernment and PoliticsLaw

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Elias Stover Clark