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William Clark Birth
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William Clark joins the Kentucky Militia
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By 1795, William Clark had received successive promotions to leadership positions, eventually attaining the rank of Captain
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He is asked to go on an expedition with Lewis
Lewis sends a letter to William, who is now out of the army, explaining how he wants him to be the permanent commission as Captain. -
Expedition Starts
Lewis and Clark begin their expedition
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/journey_leg_1.html -
April
All 33 members of the expedition left the Mandan village and started up the Missouri River again.
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Three forks of Missouri River
They name the three forks of the Missouri River the Gallatin, the Madison, and the Jefferson.
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The parade
After the expedition was over, in late October Lewis and Clark led a cavalcade eastward that included Mandan and Osage Indian representatives. -
William meets with Washington
Clark met up with Washington to gather his rewards for completing the expedition successfully. These rewards were double pay while on service with the corps, a warrant for 1,600 acres of land, and a double appointment as Brigadier General of Militia and Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Territory of Upper Louisiana, which was put into effect in early March 1807. -
Thomas Jefferson appoints Clark
William Clark is appointed by Thomas Jefferson principal Indian agent for the Louisiana Territory and brigadier general of its militia, posts which he occupied until 1813, when he became governor of the newly-formed Missouri Territory. -
Marriage to Julia
Julia Hancock (1808 – 1820)
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Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr. is born
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Lewis commits suicide
This is included because he was a big part of Clark's life. -
William Preston Clark is born
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Clark helps with War of 1812
Clark spent a lot of his time to Native American affairs in the War of 1812. Also, he kept Missouri Territory out of danger and almost unharmed by British-inspired Native American raids. -
Mary Margaret Clark is born
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George Rogers Hancock Clark is born
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John Julius Clark is born
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Marriage to Harriet
Harriet Kennerly Radford (1820 – 1831)
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Jefferson Kearny Clark is born
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Harriet Clark is born
The date is unknown, she died as a child. (1820-1830) -
Edmund Clark is born
I could not find any specific date. He died a year later. -
William Clark dies