Christopher Henderson Clark (September 5, 1768– November 21, 1828 was an American lawyer and politician from Campbell County, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House from 1804 until 1806. September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Campbell County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Christopher was the son of Roberk Clark (1738-1810) and Susannah Henderson Clark (c.1742-1820) and was born in Bedford, Virginia. Clark attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) in Lexington. Then he read law with Patrick Henry was admitted to the bar in 1788, and served in Virginia's House of Delegates in 1790. Bedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, located adjacent to Virginia Military Institute. ... Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered primarily for his stirring oratory. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1804 a Virginia Congressman, John Johns Trigg, died in office and Clark was elected to complete that term. He was reelected to the Ninth Congress in his own right, and served in congress from November 5, 1804 until his resignation on July 1, 1806. 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ninth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Clark returned to New London in Campbell County and the practice of law. When he died there in 1828 he was buried in a family graveyard.

External link

• biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website