Born near Keosauqua in the portion of Iowa Territory that would later become the State of Iowa, Clark attended the public schools and the Des Moines Valley College, in West Point, Iowa. He went on to study law in the office of Judge (and future U.S.
Born in the region of Iowa Territory that would become the State of Iowa, near Keosauqua, Clark attended public education institutions and Des Moines Valley College in West Point, Iowa. He then studied law with Judge (who would go on to serve as a U.S.