1822 - 1910
Rufus Clark
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Details
| Birthday |
4th December, 1822
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| Birthplace |
Coventry, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Died |
14th October, 1910
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| Place of Death |
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Year(s) Active |
1849–1899
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Rufus Clark (December 4, 1822 – October 14, 1910), also known both as Potato Clark and Dad Clark, was an American pioneer, businessman, politician, and community leader who was dubbed the "Potato King of Colorado". Born in Connecticut, Clark spent time at sea and searching for gold in Australia and California before migrating to Denver from Iowa in 1859 with his second wife and their child during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. Clark established a 160-acre farm along the South Platte River, acquiring a fortune and substantial landholdings from selling potatoes to miners and Denverites. After his second wife died in 1861, he was elected to the Colorado territorial legislature in 1864 for a single term.
