Judge Walter Clark HONORABLE WALTER CLARK, iuitlior, jurist, statesman, Chief Jus- tice uf the Supreme Court of North Caroliua, was bom in Halifax County, August 19, 1840. Through his father, David Clark, a wealthy and progressive planter for his day, he is connected with the Rlounts, Grays, Xorfleets, McKenzies of jSTorth Carolina, and with the Eryans of Virginia ; and through his mother, Anna il. ( Thorne ) Clark, with the families of Hilliard, Davis, Alston and Williams, wi ' ll-kncjwn and prominent names of northeastern Carolina. Judge Clark received his prejjaratory school training in part under Pro- fessor Ralph H. Graves, in Granville County, and later at the military academy of Colonel Tew near Hillsboro. hi ISOl he graduated from the Univei-sity of North Carolina with the degree of A. B. Among his classmates were Major Wm. A. Guthi-ie, William R. Kenan, and Judge Augustus Van Wyck. In 1807 his Alma Mater conferred upon him the degree of A. ]M., and in 1891 she gave him her highest badge of honor, the LL. D. Before finishing his preparatory school course ynuug Clark iiad seen service in the Confederate army, but resigned from the army in order to complete his education. Even while a soldier in camp he continued the study of Latin and Greek. The day after he graduated from the University he re-entered the ser- vice of the Confederacy as Major of the Sixth Battalion of Junior Reserves. He later attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. After finishing his law coni-se at the Columbian Law School, Washington, D. C, Judge Clark received license to practice his ]n ' ofession in 1808. Locating first in Scotland Neck, removing shortly thereafter to Halifax, he finally, in 1873, settled in Raleigh, N. C, where he has since resided. January 28, 1874, Judge Clark married Miss Susan W. Graham, only daugh- ter of Governor William A. Graham. In 1885 Governor Scales apjiointed him judge of the Su])crior Court, a ]iosition which he filled with conspicuous ability until 1889, when he was trans- ferred to the Supreme Court bench. Elected in 1902 Chief Justice of the State, a ]i(isition h( still ad(u-ns. Judge Clark has long since become a national fig ire, and is kno m far and wide for his deep legal wisdom and sound judicial learning.
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