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   William Clark (born August 1, 1770, Caroline county, Virginia [U.S.]—died September 1, 1838, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.) was an American frontiersman who won fame as an explorer by sharing with Meriwether Lewis the leadership of their epic expedition to the Pacific Northwest (1804–06).

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   William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. [1] . A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Missouri.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was William Clark? William Clark was part of the legendary exploration team of Lewis and Clark . The journey began when Meriwether Lewis invited him to share command of an expedition of...

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   William Clark was born in Virginia in 1770. He enlisted in the army at age 19, and served under General Anthony Wayne. After rising to the rank of captain, he left the army in 1796 to devote his full attention to the management of the family’s large land-holdings in Kentucky and Indiana.

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   William Clark rose to prominence through his famous Western expedition with his partner, Meriweather Lewis. Together they explored lands never before seen by Americans and gathered information on geography, plants, animals, and Indigenous cultures.

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   William Clark was an explorer, soldier, Indian agent, & territorial governor, who along with Meriwether Lewis, led the Corps of Discovery Expedition.

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   Who was William Clark?

   • William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. [ 1 ] A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Missouri.

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   What did William Clark do for a living?

   • In his early career as a soldier he fought against Indigenous tribes, but as an explorer and an Indigenous agent he won their respect. William Clark was born in Caroline county, Virginia, on August 1, 1770. He had little schooling but showed intelligence at an early age. In 1885 his family moved west to Kentucky.

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   • Painting of William Clark by Charles Wilson Peale. William Clark was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor who, along with Meriwether Lewis, led the Corps of Discovery Expedition of 1804–1806.

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   Was William Clark part of the Lewis & Clark Expedition?

   • William Clark was half of the exploration team Lewis and Clark, who in the early 1800s explored and mapped the lands west of the Mississippi River. Their journey was better known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. (1770-1838) Who Was William Clark? William Clark was part of the legendary exploration team of Lewis and Clark.

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   How did William Clark die?

   • Clark died of natural causes in St. Louis on September 1, 1838, and is buried in the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. One hundred sixty-three years after his death, William Clark received a promotion. In 2001, President Clinton promoted Clark from Lieutenant to Captain.

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   When did William Clark become a captain?

   • One hundred sixty-three years after his death, William Clark received a promotion. In 2001, President Clinton promoted Clark from Lieutenant to Captain. Although Clark’s captaincy was late in coming, in having called the famous journey of 1803 to 1806, the Lewis Expedition would have been inaccurate in spirit, if not in fact.

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   Introduction. As co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–06, William Clark brought back to Americans the first description of their newly purchased western territories. In his early career as a soldier he fought against Indigenous tribes, but as an explorer and an Indigenous agent he won their respect.