ABRAHAM CLARK

1726-1794

Signer of the Declaration of Independence (New Jersey)

Biographical Data
Religious Views
Quotations
References, Links, & Further Reading

Education: private education

Occupation: surveyor, lawyer, sheriff

Political Affiliation: Republican

Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian

Summary of Religious Views:

Clark had many family and personal ties to the Presbyterian church, and towards the end of his life, he served as a trustee of his church.

Views on Religion & Politics:

Quotations:

References, Links, & Further Reading: Books, Articles, Links

Books

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Ruth Bogin, Abraham Clark and the Quest for Equality in the Revolutionary Era, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Press, 1982

Articles

Ruth Bogin, "New Jersey's True Policy: The Radical Republican Vision of Abraham Clark," William and Mary Quarterly, 3rd ser., 35, January 1978, pp. 100-09
Charles L. Goodrich, "Abraham Clark," in Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, 1856

Links

Abraham Clark to Thomas Sinnickson (July 23, 1788) (Constitutional Sources Project)
CLARK, Abraham, 1726-1794 (Biographical Directory of the US Congress)
Abraham Clark (ushistory.org: Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
Abraham Clark (Signers of the Declaration of Independence -- National Park Service)
Abraham Clark (Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence)