Aaron Clark

Aaron Clark
62nd Mayor of New York City
In office
1837–1839
Preceded byCornelius Van Wyck Lawrence
Succeeded byIsaac Varian
Personal details
BornOctober 16, 1787
Worthington, Massachusetts
DiedAugust 2, 1861(1861-08-02) (aged 73)
Brooklyn, New York
SpouseCatherine Maria Lamb
Alma materUnion College
An 1838 cartoon, "How to Make the Mare Mayor Go", depicts Varian (exiting stage left) and Clark (on a stalled mare). The Jew (right) suggests it's money that makes the mayor go.

Aaron Clark (October 16, 1787 – August 2, 1861) was an American politician who became the second popularly elected Mayor of New York, serving two one-year terms from 1837 to 1839. He was a member of the Whig Party.