Born on a plantation in Prince George's County, Maryland, Clarke attended grammar and high schools.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Niagara County, New York.
Clarke was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Peter B. Porter and served from December 2, 1816, to March 3, 1817.
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