Background
Clark, Washington A. was born on February 22, 1842 in James Island, South Carolina, United States. Son of Ephraim Mikell and Susan Jane Clark.
Clark, Washington A. was born on February 22, 1842 in James Island, South Carolina, United States. Son of Ephraim Mikell and Susan Jane Clark.
Educated Mount Zion College and South Carolina. College (now University of South. C.).
Admitted to South Carolina. bar, 1871, and began practice at Columbia. Member Melton & Clark. Later associated in practice with Judge Samuel West. Melton.
Became president Carolina National Bank, 1881, now Chairman of the Board Entered army of C.S.A., April 1861.
Organized Signal Corps. at Charleston, South Carolina., continuing until surrender of Johnson’s Army at Greensboro, April 26, 1865.
Member Melton & Clark.
Married Esther Virginia Melton, December 26, 1866.