William Clark

Brief Description
     William Clark was born on August 1, 1770, and died on September 1, 1838. William Clark was an American explorer for President Jefferson, a military leader, Indian agent, and territorial governor of Missouri. Clark was born in Virginia, but would later on grow up in Kentucky before later moving and settling in what would later became the state of Missouri. William Clark was also known to be active in slave ownership, and trading slaves as well.  Along with Meriwether Lewis, William Clark led the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1803~1806, traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and out to the outskirts, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, and claiming the Pacific Northwest territories to expand the American jurisdiction because of demand for more land by the gradual growth of immigrants for the United States of America.  Before the Lewis and Clark expedition, he served in a militia and the United States Army appointed and trusted by President Thomas Jefferson, himself. Afterward he served in a militia and as governor of the Missouri.

Expedition and Military Services
      Before the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Clark was a brigadier general in a militia, protecting the Louisiana territory. Because of the indigenous Indian population, he was later appointed to become an agent of Indian affairs, negotiating and often persecuting Indians from their native homes. Clark also led some minor battles in the War of 1812, and was nominated to become the governor of Missouri three times, by two presidents consecutively (twice by Madison, and once, Monroe). After Missouri was officially declared as a state, Clark decided to continue serving as governor. However, he had lost to his running opponent, Alexander McNair in 1820. Although he was out of the governmental an judiciary area of the game, he was nominated to be installed into a new position, created by Congress, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in 1822. Clark continued serving this position until he had died.
     The Lewis and Clark Expedition was organized by President Thomas Jefferson in order to increase American jurisdiction and territory. There was still territories in the west that weren't yet explored according to the American knowledge. President Jefferson, decided to commission an expedition to the Louisiana Territory and all the way out to the outskirts of the Western Territories, towards the Pacific Ocean. Meriwether Lewis was chosen to lead the expedition with Clark as his companion and partner to come back with reports and thorough investigative notes also maps of the routes and given territories that they had touched. They were also required to search for a water route from all of the 13 Original Colonies to the Pacific Ocean and claim the Oregon Territory  for more fertile and rich land for the United States of America before the invading European nations could claim in it and settle to start another invasion or attack. Together they left with different jobs that they each had focused on. William was more focused on supplying the group with fresh meat with hunts and drawing out precise and accurate drawings of maps.