Daniel Clark
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office July 27, 1866 – January 2, 1891
Appointed by	Andrew Johnson
Preceded by	Matthew Harvey
Succeeded by	Edgar Aldrich
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office April 26, 1864 – February 19, 1865
Preceded by	Solomon Foot
Succeeded by	Lafayette S. Foster
United States Senator from New Hampshire
In office June 27, 1857 – July 27, 1866
Preceded by	James Bell
Succeeded by	George G. Fogg
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office 1842-1843 1846 1854-1855
Personal details
Born	(1809-10-24)October 24, 1809 Stratham, New Hampshire, US
Died	January 2, 1891(1891-01-02) (aged 81) Manchester, New Hampshire, US
Political party	Republican
Education	Dartmouth College read law

Daniel Clark (October 24, 1809 – January 2, 1891) was a United States senator from New Hampshire and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Born on October 24, 1809, in Stratham, New Hampshire,^[1] Clark attended the common schools Hampton Academy (now New Hampton School) and Union College in Schenectady, New York.^[2] He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1834 and read law in 1836.^[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Epping, New Hampshire from 1836 to 1839.^[1] He continued private practice in Manchester, New Hampshire from 1839 to 1842, 1844 to 1846, and from 1847 to 1861.^[1] He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1842 to 1843, in 1846, and from 1854 to 1855.^[1]

Clark was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Senator James Bell.^[2] He was reelected in 1861, and served from June 27, 1857, to July 27, 1866, when he resigned to accept a federal judicial post.^[2] He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate during the 38th United States Congress.^[2] He was Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Claims for the 37th through the 39th United States Congress.^[2]

Clark was nominated by President Andrew Johnson on July 27, 1866, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by Judge Matthew Harvey.^[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 27, 1866, and received his commission the same day.^[1] His service terminated on January 2, 1891, due to his death in Manchester.^[1]

Clark was President of the New Hampshire constitutional convention in 1876.^[2]

• United States Congress. "Daniel Clark (id: C000427)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Daniel Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.