Background
Clarke, Albert was born on October 13, 1840 in Granville, Vermont, United States. Son of Jedediah and Mary (Woodbury) Clarke.
Clarke, Albert was born on October 13, 1840 in Granville, Vermont, United States. Son of Jedediah and Mary (Woodbury) Clarke.
Graduate Barre, Vermont, Academy, 1859. (honorary Master of Arts, Dartmouth, 1888).
Enlisted 13th Vermont Infantry, August, 1862. Thrice promoted; commanded company Gettysburg and captured cannon and prisoners. Practiced law at Montpelier, Vermont, 1859-1865.
Editor and most of time proprietor Saint Albans (Vermont) Messenger, 1868-1880.
On staff Boston Daily Advertiser, 1883-1885. President Vermont & Canada Railroad, 1885-1886.
Editor and manager Rutland (Vermont) Herald, 1886-1889. Secretary Home Market Club, Boston, July, since 1889.
Colonel on staff of Governor Dillingham of Vermont, 1865.
Member Vermont senate, 1874. Member Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1896-1898. Editor Home Market Bulletin (then Profectionist Magazine), since 1899.
Member United States Industrial Commission, 1899-1902 (chairman 1901-1902).
Judge advisory general G.A.R., 1897. Home: Brookline, Massachusetts
Member Vt; member Massachusetts Member United States Industrial Commission
Married Josephine Briggs, January 21, 1864.