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CLARK, Osman Dewey

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 149

Osman Dewey CLARK, Montpelier, insurance, was born 26 November 1855 in 
Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], son of John Wesley and Betsey Ann 
(DEWEY) CLARK. Educated in the Montpelier public schools, and Amherst 
College, class of 1876. Admitted to Vermont bar 1879; practiced law and was 
trial justice, Montpelier, 1879-1884; assistant secretary National Life 
Insurance Company 1885-1899; secretary since 1899; and a director of the 
company; bailiff, Montpelier, 1882-1884; chief of fire department, 1890-1899. 
Was colonel First Vermont Volunteer Infantry, Spanish-American War. 
Republican; member of Montpelier Republican Committee 1880-1900; State 
Republican Committee 1900-1902. Episcopalian; clerk of Christ Church Parish 
1885-1906. Member Auroa Lodge, King Solomon Chapter, Montpelier Council, Mt. 
Zion Commandery, Mt. Sinai Temple; member of Military Order of Foreign Wars, 
past commander of Commandery of Vermont and present deputy treasurer of 
National Commandery; member Sons of American Revolution and Loyal Legion; 
past president Apollo Club; member Montpelier Country Club; past president 
Vermont State Firemen's Association; trustee of Wood Art Gallery and its 
secretary-treasurer. In 1882 he [Osman Dewey CLARK] married [Miss?] 
Elizabeth DeWitt ATKINS, of Montpelier; they had two children: DeWitt 
Atkins, and Barbara; in 1902 he [Osman Dewey CLARK] married [Miss?] Lucy 
Harriet JACOBS of Montpelier.

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