Thaddeus Clark
Thaddeus Clark (died 1690) was an early settler of Falmouth, Province of Maine. As a lieutenant in the militia, he defended the city (now named Portland) during King William's War.
Thaddeus Clark | |
|---|---|
| Died | May 1690 |
| Occupation | Sea captain |
Clark Street, in Portland's West End, is now named for him. He lived in the vicinity.[1]
Death
Clark was killed in May 1690 after the group he was in was ambushed by Norridgewock Indians near Fort Loyal, at the foot of India Street.[1]
See also
References
- The Origins of the Street Names of the City of Portland, Maine as of 1995 – Norm and Althea Green, Portland Public Library (1995)
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