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Reverend '''George Clark''' (b. 14 May [[1844]], Muthil, Perthshire, d. 5 October [[1922]], Dumfries) was a minister for the Free Kirk in Cunningsburgh from 11 September [[1875]] to 1900, then United Free Kirk from 1900 until 23 May [[1908]]. He was also a [[County Councillor]] for [[Cunningsburgh (Constituency)|Cunningsburgh]] from [[1890]] until [[1896]].

Clark was a supporter of the local crofters and working men in Cunningsburgh. He successfully abetted [[Sinclair T. Duncan]] in defending the whalers in the Hoswick Whale Case, and also testified in the Napier Commission in [[1883]].
==Political Career==
*[[County Council Election February 1890]]
*[[County Council Election December 1892]]
*[[County Council Election December 1895]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I356872&tree=ID1 Bayanne genealogy page]
*[http://napier-shetland.blogspot.com/2010/09/lerwick-shetland-19-july-1883-rev.html George Clark's testimony for the Napier Commission]

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[[Category:Councillors - Clergymen]]
[[Category: 1844 Births]]
[[Category: 1922 Deaths]]