Gibson Clark
Gibson Clark | |
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| Judge of the Wyoming Supreme Court | |
| In office November 1892 – September 22, 1894 | |
| Appointed by | Amos Walker Barber |
| Preceded by | Homer Merrell |
| Succeeded by | Samuel T. Corn |
| United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming | |
| In office 1894–1898 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Position officially created |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin M. Ausherman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1844 Millwood, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 1914 (aged 70) Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lakeview Cemetery. Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Spouse | Frances A. (Johnson) Clark (married 1881; died 1918) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Battles/wars | Chickamauga Spottsylvania Cold Harbor Gettysburg Petersburg |
Gibson Clark (December 5, 1844 – December 14, 1914) was an American jurist who served as a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court from January 2, 1893, to September 22, 1894. He would resign that position in order to become the first official US Attorney for the District of Wyoming. He was born in Clarke County, Virginia and served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.