Background
Clarke, Joseph Ignatius Constantine was born on July 31, 1846 in Kingstown, Ireland. Son of William and Ellen (Quinn) Clarke.
Clarke, Joseph Ignatius Constantine was born on July 31, 1846 in Kingstown, Ireland. Son of William and Ellen (Quinn) Clarke.
Came to the United States, 1868.
On editorial staff New York Herald, 1870-1883. Managing editor New York Journal, 1883-1895. Editor Criterion, 1898-1900.
Sunday editor New York Herald, 1903-1906. Chief of publicity department Standard Oil Corporation, April 1906-July 1913. Director Tuinucu Sugar Company President general American Irish History Society, 1913-1923.
Then member of executive council. President National Art Theater Society. Director American Dramatists.
Plays: Heartsease; (in collaboration) For Bonnie Prince Charlie. The First Violin; Her Majesty. Lady Godiva; Great Plumed Arrow.
The Prince of India. Author: Robert Emmet, a Tragedy, 1888. Malmorda, a Metrical Romance, 1893. The Fighting Race and other Poems and Ballads, 1911.
Japan at First Hand, 1918. My Life and Memories, 1925. Traveled in Japan and China, 1914, writing descriptive articles for New York Sun.
Home: New York, New York.
Member of exec.
Married Mary Agnes Cahill, June 18, 1873.