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Clark, John H., Bishop of Weston, Oneida county, Idaho, was born in Lambeth, Surrey, London, England, April 9, 1831. He was baptized in the fall of 1850 by Elder James H. Hart, and emigrated to America in 1854, crossing the ocean in the sailing vessel "Germanicus." He landed in St. Louis, Mo., where he remained till the spring of 1855, when he started across the plains, as a teamster in Richard Ballantyne's company, arriving in Salt Lake City in October of that year. Bro. Clark located in North Ogden. While there, he was ordained a Seventy in the 53rd quorum. He took an active part in the Echo canyon campaign, serving with the Weber county militia. During the "move," in 1858, he went south, remaining there till the spring following, when he moved to Cache valley, and located in providence. Later he went to Bear Lake valley, Idaho, where he settled in Ovid; but not being successful in following farming there he went to what is now known as Laketown. After spending one summer there, he was compelled to leave on account of unfriendly Indians, thus losing his whole summer's work. In 1867 he moved to Weston, Idaho, where he has resided ever since. Elder Clark acted as a Teacher till Oct. 25, 1885, when the 88th quorum of Seventy was organized, and he was set apart as senior president of that quorum by Seymour B. Young. He held that position till Sept. 21, 1886, when he was ordained a High Priest and set apart as Bishop of the Weston Ward by Apostle Francis M. Lyman. This position he is at present filling. From August, 1889, till the fall of 1891, he performed missionary work in England, laboring in the London conference. Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 vols. Salt Lake City 1:444. |
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