Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Clark, Malcolm Hamilton September 4, 1885 - 
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Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

     MALCOLM HAMILTON CLARK.  Gifted with keen perception and a logical trend 
of mind, Malcolm Hamilton Clark has steadily advanced in his profession and is 
now rated among the leading attorneys of Portland. A native of Minnesota, he 
was born September 4, 1885, in Redwood county, and his father, John Clark, was 
a native of Scotland, being born on the island of Islay, and at the age of 
twelve years crossed the Atlantic with his parents, who settled in Ontario, 
Canada. In that province he married Mary Jane Caldwell and subsequently they 
came to the States, settling in Minnesota. John Clark purchased land in 
Redwood county and followed agricultural pursuits until his death in July, 
1920.

     Malcolm H. Clark was reared on his father's farm and attended the country 
schools of Redwood county. In 1907, when a young man of twenty-two, he 
journeyed to the Pacific coast, joining his brother, Alfred Edward Clark, who 
had located in Portland. In the University of Oregon, Malcolm H. Clark pursued 
his law studies, graduating from that institution in 1910, and in the 
following year Yale University conferred upon him the degree of LL. B. He had 
been admitted to the bar in May, 1910, and after leaving Yale he returned to 
Portland, forming a partnership with his brother, Alfred E. Clark, with whom 
he has since been associated. They have a suite of offices in the Yeon 
building and act as counsel for a number of the city's large business 
organizations, enjoying an enviable reputation as corporation lawyers. Malcolm 
H. Clark is a director of several well known business firms and his legal 
acumen and advice have been of direct value to the companies which he 
represents.

     Mr. Clark was married June 19, 1913, to Miss May M. Clarke, a daughter of 
Thomas A. Clarke of Portland and a granddaughter of Robert Freeborn, one of 
the pioneer business men of the city. To this union has been born a son, 
Malcolm H. Jr.  Mr. Clark is a stanch republican but has neither sought nor 
held public office, although he has cooperated in many projects for Portland's 
growth and betterment. He belongs to the University Club and is one of the 
directors of the Ruby and Seaside Country Clubs. Along fraternal lines he is 
affiliated with the Woodmen of the World and the Benevolent Protective Order 
of Elks. During 1925-26 he was vice president of the Multnomah County Bar 
Association and is also a member of the Oregon State and American Bar 
Associations, and Phi Alpha Delta, a legal fraternity. Mr. Clark is thoroughly 
cognizant of the importance and responsibilities of his profession and merits 
the high esteem in which he is held by his fellowmen.

Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, 
Pages 657-658

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