Background
Clark, Edward was born on July 15, 1906 in San Augustine, Texas, United States. Son of John David and Leila (Downs) Clark.
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EDWARD CLARK
EDWARD CLARK, American Lawyer, Partner of CLARK, THOMAS, WINTERS & NEWTON,, specializing in the field of General Civil Practice. Banking and Real Estate, Corporate, Securities, Tax and Business Planning. Litigation, Bankruptcy, Appellate Practice and Administrative Practice. Family, Estate Planning, Probate, Exempt Organizations, Creditors Rights, Partnership, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Antitrust, General Business
Education
Southwestern University. Georgetown University. University of Texas; Tulane University (Bachelor of Arts, 1926).
Awarded: Doctor of Laws by Southwestern University, 1966. Doctor of Laws by Cleary College, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1978. Phi Delta Phi. County Attorney, San Augustine County, 1929-1930.
Assistant Attorney General of Texas, 1931-1934. Secretary to the Governor, 1935-1936. Secretary of State of Texas, 1937-1939.
United States. Ambassador to Australia, 1965-1968. United States. Commissioner of HemisFair, 1968. United States. Executive Director, In ter-American Development Bank, 1968- 1969.
University of Texas, Board of Regents, 1973-1979. Director, Lady Bird Endowment Fund, Friends of LBJ Library, 1970. Director, University of Texas Law School Foundation, 1972.
Trustee, Southwestern University. Georgetown, Texas, 1950.
Career
County attorney, San Augustine County, 1929-1930. Assistant attorney general Texas, 1931-1934. Private practice law Austin, 1939-1992.
Senior partner Clark, Thomas, Winters & Newton, 1939-1992. Chairman board Texas Commerce Bank, Austin, 1960-1992, First National Bank, San Augustine, 1959-1992. United States ambassador to Australia Canberra, 1965-1968.
Federal commissioner for HemisFair, San Antonio, 1968. American executive director Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, 1968-1969. General advisory committee United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1974-1977.
Director San Benito Bank & Trust Company, Tex, Employers Casualty Insurance Company, Dallas, Employers National Life Insurance Company, Texas Commerce Bank, Texas Commerce Bancshares. Secretary to governor Texas, 1935-1936, secretary of state Texas, 1937-1939.
Achievements
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Collector Texas books and documents.
Membership
Trustee University Texas Law School Foundation. Board regents University Texas System for State Texas, 1973-1979. Chairman development board Institute Texan Cultures, San Antonio.
Member development board University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. Member advisory council McDonald Observatory, University Texas Served to captain Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member American Bar Association, State Bar Texas, Texas Philosophical Society, Texas History Association (president), Sons of the American Revolution, Knights San Jacinto, Sons Republic Texas, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Phi.
Clubs: Headliner, University. Ramada (Houston).
Connections
Married Anne Metcalfe, December 27, 1927. 1 child, Leila Downs Clark Wynn.
- Father:
- John David Clark
- Mother:
- Leila (Downs) Clark
- Spouse:
- Anne Metcalfe
- child:
- Leila Downs Clark Wynn Clark
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Died
September 16, 1992 (aged 86) -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian