Judge James C. Clarke and Isabella Keenan

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Husband Judge James C. Clarke ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 2 Feb 1823 - Laughlinstown, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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Wife Isabella Keenan ³

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Children

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1 F Mary C. Clarke ^{2 3 4}

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         Spouse: Albert Harvey Bell, LL.D. (1857-      ) 3 4 5
           Marr: 19 Mar 1885 2 3 4

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General Notes: Husband - Judge James C. Clarke

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He removed with his father's family to Blairsville, Pennsylvania, in 1831; entered as a pupil in the private classical school of Rev. David Kirkpatrick in 1837; finished his education at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, where he graduated in 1843; same year commenced reading law with the late Judge Coulter in Greensburg; was admitted to the bar in 1846, and entered on the practice of his profession in Westmoreland County, where he thereafter resided.
He identified himself with the various public improvements of his adopted residence, such as the establishment of the St. Clair Cemetery, the erection of the gas-works, serving many years in the Board of Burgesses and in the School Board, in the latter of which he served (with the exception of a single year) from 1859 till 1881, at which time he resigned. In religion a United Presbyterian. In politics a democrat, always taking a deep interest in the success of the party to which he was attached.
In 1874 he was honored by the party with election to the State Senate, where he served the sessions of 1875-76, and was re-elected in the fall of the latter year for the term of four years, and served in such capacity during the term for which he was elected.
In 1852 was prominently mentioned as a competent and suitable person to fill the vacancy in the Board of Canal Commissioners caused by the resignation of William Searight. [HWC 1882, 329]

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 329.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 47.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 50.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 29.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 46.