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Thomas M. (Thomas March) Clark
1812–1903
A longtime Episcopal leader, he spent nearly half a century as Bishop of Rhode Island and later became Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. His life joined steady church leadership with a strong record as a preacher, writer, and memoirist.
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John Whopper The Newsboy
by Thomas M. (Thomas March) Clark
About the author
Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in 1812, he graduated from Yale in 1831 and studied at Princeton Theological Seminary. Raised Presbyterian, he was licensed to preach in 1835, then entered the Episcopal Church soon afterward and served congregations in Boston, Philadelphia, Hartford, and Providence.
In 1854, he became Bishop of Rhode Island, a post he held until his death in 1903. Near the end of his life, he also served as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church from 1899 to 1903, giving him a national role in American Anglican life.
He was also known for his writing, including sermons, addresses, and the memoir Reminiscences of a Long Life. Remembered for his long, steady ministry and plainspoken religious leadership, he left a lasting mark on the Episcopal Church in the nineteenth century.