History of Warsaw, (Kosciusko County) Indiana United States of America

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Orrin Benner Clark Biography

Orrin Benner Clark, educator, was born in Warsaw, Ind., Jan. 11, 1850; son of Samuel B. and Hester (Benner) Clark; grandson of Andrew Clark; great-grandson of Henry Clark; and a direct descendant of Abram Clark of New Jersey, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and of James and Mary Benner of Pennsylvania. He was graduated from the University of Chicago in 1872, attended the Chicago medical college, 1873-74, and afterward the Baptist union theological seminary. He was principal of the Winnatka institute (affiliated to the University of Chicago) 1872-73, principal of the preparatory department of the University of Chicago, 1874-75, and professor of English in Antioch college, Ohio, 1876-78. He was professor of Greek in Indiana university, 1878-80, and professor of the English language and literature, 1880-94. He spent the year 1885-86 at Harvard university as a graduate student, holding the Morgan fellowship. He was especially interested in the study of Shakespeare and at the time of his death was engaged in preparing a comprehensive and valuable Shakespearian dictionary. He was married Dec. 31, 1874, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Isaiah Jones and Rachel (Barnes) Morris of Warsaw, Ind. The degree of A.M. was conferred upon him by the University of Chicago in 1875, and by Harvard university in 1886. He died in Ripon, Wis., May 14, 1894.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor