A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Clark, James Charles
CLARK. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
James Charles Clark entered the Navy in 1828; passed his examination 2 May, 1839; served for several years in the East Indies on board the Pelican 16, Capts. Chas. Geo. Elers Napier and Philip Justice; and after a further employment of some months in the Rattler steam-sloop, Capt. Henry Smith, was promoted to the rank he now holds 6 Dec. 1845. He then officiated for a short time as Additional-Lieutenant of the Vernon 50, bearing the flag on the south-east coast of America of Rear-Admiral Sam. Hood Inglefield, and is at present on half-pay.