Henry Clarke (Australian politician)

Henry Clarke (22 June 1822 – 22 November 1907) was an Australian businessman and politician in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

Clarke was born in Maghera, County Londonderry, Ireland, he emigrated to New South Wales in 1841 and he farmed for a while at Broulee.

In the early 1860s, he lived for a period at Bergalia station near Moruya, but returned to Sydney in 1865 and worked at his agency until 1894.

He held the seat continually until the district was abolished in 1894 and he stood unsuccessfully for Moruya in 1894.

He returned to the parliament in 1895 as the member for Bega, which he held until 1904 when he was defeated by William Wood.