Frederick Ambrose Clark

Frederick Ambrose Clark (August 1, 1880 – February 26, 1964) was an American heir and equestrian. Early life "Brose" Clark was born on August 1, 1880, in Cooperstown, New York. He was the third son of Alfred Corning Clark (1844–1896) and Elizabeth (née Scriven) Clark (1848–1909). His siblings were Edward Severin Clark, Robert Sterling Clark, and Stephen Carlton Clark. He grew up in New York City and Cooperstown, New York. After his father's death in 1896, his mother remarried to Henry Codman Potter, the Episcopal bishop of New York from 1887 until his death in 1908. His paternal grandfather was Singer Sewing Machine Company partner Edward Cabot Clark, who died in 1882, leaving an estate estimated between $25,000,000 (equivalent to $ today) and $50,000,000 (equivalent to $ today). Two year old Brose, his mother, and three brothers, all each inherited $250,000 (equivalent to $ today). His maternal grandmother, Caroline (née Jordan) Clark, was the daughter of Ambrose L. Jordan, a New York State Senator who served as the New York State Attorney General. Equestrian interests