William Walter Clark

William W. Clark
Clark circa 1940
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1961
Preceded byMelvin R. Laird Jr.
Succeeded byJohn M. Potter
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Wood County district
In office
January 4, 1943 – January 5, 1953
Preceded byChester A. Krohn
Succeeded byDonald E. Reiland
In office
January 2, 1939 – January 6, 1941
Preceded byByrde M. Vaughan
Succeeded byChester A. Krohn
In office
January 3, 1921 – January 1, 1923
Preceded byByron Whittingham
Succeeded byElwyn E. Royce
Personal details
Born(1885-07-07)July 7, 1885
Plum City, Wisconsin
DiedMay 15, 1971(1971-05-15) (aged 85)
Wood County, Wisconsin
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Estella Lillian Junkman
(m. 1909; died 1970)
Children
  • Jack M. Clark
  • (b. 1910; died 2002)
  • Phyllis May (Ritchie)
  • (b. 1918; died 2020)
  • Robert D. Clark
  • (b. 1923; died 2016)
Alma materRiver Falls State Normal School
ProfessionTeacher, farmer, politician

William Walter Clark (July 7, 1885 – May 15, 1971) was an American educator, farmer, and Republican politician. He represented Wood County in the Wisconsin State Assembly for fourteen years, and was twice elected to the Wisconsin State Senate from the 24th Senate district.