The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-06-19
AL. CLARK's LUCK.
Collector Evans appoints Hon. Z
Il. Clark, Of HOpkinsviile, as
Deputy Internal. Revenue
Collector, with Head
quarters at Louis.
vile.

was n0tl1eu last week by telegram
that he had been appointed Deputy
Revenue Collector by Hon. Walter
Evans, the new collector. There are
thirty-five districts, and Mr.. Clark
has been assigned TO kentucky with
headquarters at Louisville. The po-
sition is an important and lucrative
one. and Mr.. Clark's friends, not on
ly in his own party but also amongst
Democrats. are glad to know of his
good fortune. He will leave for Lou
isville next week and enter upon the
discharge of his duties July LIST. lie
will succeed Capt. II. &. Tracy, who
Is the present incumbent.
WHO MIR. CLARK Is.
Albert ii. Clark was born in
Christian county, KY, in 1913, and
is son of Rev. Joab Clark, dis
tinguishcd Univcrsalist preacher,who
died a year or two ago. lie received
a fair education and studied law, and
in 1869 went into partnership with
Judge Jos. !. Landes, of this city, and
the firm of Landcs Il Clark soon be-
came one of the strongest at the Hop
kinsville bar. In 1870, when only
y years of age, he made the race for
County Judge of Christian county, as
the Republican nominee, against
Judge Jas. o. Ellis, and the race
was SO close that contest grew out
of it and Judge Ellis was declared
elected by three majority.
Mr.. Clark has never been an of
flee seeker, but has applied himself
assiduously TO his profession and
now ranks at the head of the bar OF
this city. lie has made some splen'
did arguments, and his speech i'll the
celebrated Major ease last March wa'
one of the best ever made in ON
court house. In 1879 Mr.. Clark wa
COMMUNICATED with the nomination
of his party for Attorney Genera!
and in 1880 he was delegate TO thu
, National Republican Convention anc
was one of the "30J" who stood by
Grant and the stalwart wing of th,
party. He has one of the bronx
medals given TO the "Old Guard. a
they delight TO be called. and III
proudcst boast is that he is a stall
, wart Republican He is one of tn
, most noted ways in the State an,
i there is no end to the practical joke
he has played. Eli Perkins, the hu
morist, asked him TO Introduce hin
c to IIopkinsvillc audience som
= years ago. Perkins had said som
IS mean things after iormc
l. visit. and when he came back his all
e diencc numbered not more than
Il score of persons. Clark led him to b'
l.. licvc the hall was crowded and the
brought him out and introduced hil
Y, to each of his auditors by name. TIL
le joke went the rounds and Perkil
s. aitcrward said that Clark was I'll
he only man who had ever g0tte
ahead of him in practical joke.
m Mr.. Clark is widowcr and b;
81 one child, daughter twelve or iou
l. teen years of age. lie is a potter
lc factor of Ilopkinsvillc society, al
III will be greatly missed from the s.
T. cial a. well as the professional ci
clcs.
lie has our best wishes for succc
er in his new field; though ditlcril
I'd widely from us politically we a
ST glad to see him placed in so impo
ty tant a position. for he is man wi
ne will honor any position to which
is may be elevated.