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  Clark - History
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Established December 16, 1836
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP July 17, 2017 07:43am
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February 13, 1849 -


U.S. Supreme Court settled boundary dispute dating from 15 Dec 1838 between Iowa and Missouri by rejecting both states' claims, choosing instead the Indian boundary line run and marked by John C. Sullivan in 1816 . (Landers, 647-648; Thomas, 269-270)

December 15, 1838 - February 13, 1849


Missouri legislature extended CLARK's boundary N of boundary between Mo. and Iowa Terr.; CLARK overlapped VAN BUREN (Ia.) and created a dispute settled by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1849. Iowa maintained control of area throughout the dispute. (Mo. Laws 1838-1839, pub., p. 22)]

December 16, 1836 - December 15, 1838


CLARK created from Non-County Area 19. (Mo. Laws 1836-1837, pub., pp. 47-48)

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