William Clark (August 1, 1770 â€" September 1, 1838) was an American
explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of
Virginia, he grew up in prestatehood Kentucky before later settling in
what became the state of Missouri. Clark was a planter and
slaveholder.Along with Meriwether Lewis, Clark helped lead the Lewis
and Clark Expedition of 1804 to 1806 across the Louisiana Purchase to
the Pacific Ocean, and claimed the Pacific Northwest for the United
States. Before the expedition, he served in a militia and the United
States Army. Afterward, he served in a militia and as governor of the
Missouri Territory. From 1822 until his death in 1838, he served as
Superintendent of Indian Affairs.William Clark was born in Caroline
County, Virginia, on August 1, 1770, the ninth of ten children of John
and Ann Rogers Clark. His parents were natives of King and Queen
County, and were of English and possibly Scots ancestry. The Clarks
were planters in Virginia and owned several modest estates and a few
slaves. They were members of the Anglican Church. William Clark Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter