George Tillinghast Clark
M, b. 24 February 1837, d. 6 November 1888
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Birth* | 24 February 1837 | George Tillinghast Clark was born on 24 February 1837 at Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts. |
Marriage* | 27 October 1864 | He married Katherine Mary Goss, daughter of Carver Jonathan Goss and Betsey Green Shepard, on 27 October 1864 at Denver, Colorado. |
Census1870* | 6 June 1870 | George Tillinghast Clark and Katherine Mary Goss appeared on the 1870 Census of Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado, enumerated 6 June 1870. Their children Fannie Adele and Frank Goss were listed as living with them.1 |
Occupation* | | George Tillinghast Clark was a mine owner. |
Census1880* | 2 June 1880 | He and Katherine Mary Goss appeared on the 1800 Census of Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado, enumerated 2 June 1880. Their children Fannie Adele and Frank Goss were listed as living with them. |
Death* | 6 November 1888 | George Tillinghast Clark died on 6 November 1888 at Denver, Colorado, at age 51. |
Burial* | | He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado; Block 7, Lot 22. |
Note* | | He ws the 4th Denver Mayor. His term was 1865 to 1866. He was known as "the boy mayor". He was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado in 1880. Other positions he held in Colorado were Territorial Treasurer, Official Libraian, Treasurer of Arapahoe County and Denver, Secretary of the first Colorado State Senate, Secretary and General Manager of Republican Publishing Company, and Secretary of the Board of Capital Managers from 1883 to 1888, in charge of building the state capital. He was known for bringing the first piano to Denver. |