About William Ovens Clark
Lived 1849 – 1937 (aged 88). William Ovens Clark was a British civil servant, barrister and judge.
Sir William Ovens Clark (14 January 1849 – 3 April 1937) was a barrister and judge in British India. He served as the Chief Justice of the Chief Court of the Punjab.
Biography He was born in Ireland, the son of James Johnston Clark and Frances Hall. He was educated at Portora Royal School and Trinity College Dublin.
He joined in the Indian Civil Service in 1869 and arrived in India in 1871. On arrival he worked as assistant to the commissioner in the Punjab. He provided assistance during the Bengal famine of 1874.
Clark qualified as a Barrister-at-Law in 1881. He retired as Chief Justice in 1910 and settled in London. Clark died in London in 1937 at the age of 88.
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lawyer and judge in British India (1849-1937)
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