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DR. SAMUEL DALE CLARKE, of Verona, was born near Mount Jackson, Lawrence county, Pa., Jan. 16, 1854. His great-great grandfather, Walter Clarke, came from Lewisburg, Pa., in 1802, and bought farms for his sons in North Beaver township. John Clarke, the great-grandfather, was born in Lewisburg, in 1775, and was one of the first settlers in North Beaver. Samuel D. Clarke, his grandfather, was born New Year’s day, 1802. He was a man of more than ordinary ability, and held various offices in both church and state. In 1871 he was elected to represent Lawrence county in the state legislature. Clement Clarke, the oldest son of Samuel D., lives on a part of the original tract occupied by four generations of the family. He was married Oct. 17, 1850, to Emily, a daughter of James Adair, one of the pioneers of Poland township, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke are the parents of four children: the doctor, the subject of this sketch, and three daughters.

Dr. Clarke, like most of our successful professional men, was reared on a farm. He was educated at Poland Union Seminary, Poland, Ohio. He passed his medical studies at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, Iowa, where he graduated in 1879. March 25 of the same year he located at Verona. The doctor was highly esteemed in the community where his early life was spent. In his professional life he has made many friends, and has succeeded in building up a large and lucrative practice. He is a member of several societies — the F. & A. M., K. T., Jr. O. U. A. M. and I. O. O. F.; politically he is a republican; religiously he is a Presbyterian.