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 area of the Iowa Territory that would eventually form the State of Iowa, near Keosauqua, Clark received his early education through public schools and attended Des Moines Valley College in West Point, Iowa. He later studied law under Judge (who would become a prominent figure in U.S.