deaths
May 4, 1880
Edward Clark, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Texas (born 1815)
Edward Clark (governor)
Edward Clark was the eighth governor of Texas. His term coincided with the beginning of the American Civil War.
Governor of Texas
The governor of Texas is the head of state of the U.S. state of Texas. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the government of Texas and is the commander-in-chief of the Texas Military Forces.