# Davis Wasgatt Clark

> Davis Wasgatt Clark was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1864; the first President of the Freedman's Aid Society; and the namesake of Clark Atlanta University, an HBCU.

*American bishop (1812-1871)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/davis-wasgatt-clark

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1812-02-25
- **Died:** 1871-05-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Davis Wasgatt Clark was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1864; the first President of the Freedman's Aid Society; and the namesake of Clark Atlanta University, an HBCU.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.2
- **Momentum:** 17.0

## Sources
- [Davis Wasgatt Clark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_Wasgatt_Clark)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5241988)

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