U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark, Frank Wells (1868-1934) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 619-621 FRANK WELLS CLARK was born in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia, where he still resides, November 30, 1868, and is a son of Josephus Clark, one of the most prominent business men of that section of the State. His mother was Lina Russell Cox, daughter of Friend Cox. Mr. Clark prepared for college in Magnolia High School, in his native town, and entered the freshman class of the West Virginia University the fall of 1886. He was prominent among the student body during his course, editing the college magazine and daily, and representing on public occasions the organizations to which he belonged, and graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts with the class of 1890, of which he was president. The following year he returned to the University and was graduated from the Law School. During his college career he became one of the founders of the West Virginia Alpha Chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. After two years, Mr. Clark entered Harvard University, where he continued the study of the law, also giving attention to history, economics and social science. He received his diploma from the Harvard Law School in June, 1896, and located in New Martinsville, with whose subsequent growth and development he has been actively identified. He was one of the founders of the New Martinsville Bank, of which he is a director. He helped organize the New Martinsville Grocery Company (wholesale), of which he is a leading stockholder. He is the president of the New Martinsville Glass Manufacturing Company, having been one of the leaders in the work of putting that important industry on a sound financial basis. He has been somewhat identified with the oil development of his State. On the whole he has met with gratifying success both in business and in his chosen profession, and has shown himself willing and anxious to aid in everything pertaining to the public welfare. In politics he was formerly a Democrat, but has always opposed the Bryan movement, and voted for McKinley's second election. During this campaign he made one speech, which was printed and circulated by the Republican State Committee. He is now actively identified with the Republican party, presiding over the last county convention of that organization. Mr. Clark is a member and active worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He is also a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. He is now filling his fifth successive term as master of Wetzel Lodge, No. 39, A. F. & A. M., is deputy grand lecturer of the second Masonic district, and is an officer of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, A. F. & A. M. He is also a Knight Templar, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, and a Shriner. He is the founder of The Magnolia Club, of New Martinsville, of which he has been president since its organization, it being one of the most successful and well managed social organizations in West Virginia. ------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH CERTIFICATE, Wetzel County WV, #8487 FULL-NAME: Frank Wells Clark BIRTH-DATE: November 30, 1868 BIRTH-PLACE: New Martinsville, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: June 17, 1934 AGE-AT-DEATH: 65y-6m-17d DEATH-PLACE: 205 Maple Ave., New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: 205 Maple Ave., New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., WV MARITAL-STATUS: Single OCCUPATION: Attorney at Law FATHER: Josephus Clark (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Lina R. Cox (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Infection of left foot & Septecemia INFORMANT: Mrs. Geo. Umstead (of New Martinsville, W.Va.) BURIAL: Williams Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Wetzel County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/wetzel/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------