Abraham Clark was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey in 1726 to a farm family. Like many lone children he was allowed to avoid his duties on the farm, from time to time. And he had little formal schooling as a child.
But he soon decided he could not be a farmer and turned to study of law where he became quite good and was known around about as the "Poor man's Councillor".
Clark held several offices under the royal government among which was Sheriff of Essex County. But as the issue of political freedom and slavery came up he boldly expressed the republican view. When formed he was put on the first committee of Vigilance organized in New Jersey and served with distinction.
In 1776 Clark was elected to the Continental congress and when the issue of Independence came up he voted for it at once. Clark suffered loss to his property from neglect during the war, as well as having his two sons under arms and being captured and placed in the Jersey prison ship, suffering the terrible privations of those prisoners. Yes, Abraham Clark gave much!,,,Medicineman!
My blog will attempt to be a source of accurate information on any subject put forward. My approach to any question will come from the conservative, freedom loving,and Christian. My background includes history, medicine and military. Welcome!
No comments:
Post a Comment