Matthew St. Clair Clarke (1790 Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania - May 6, 1852 Washington, D.C.) was an American journalist, book author and politician.
Later he removed to Washington, D.C. On December 3, 1822, he was elected on the 11th ballot Clerk of the House of Representatives in the 17th United States Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Clerk Thomas Dougherty.
On May 31, 1841, Clarke was again elected Clerk of the House of Representatives in the 27th United States Congress.
Clarke opened the proceedings of the 28th United States Congress on December 4, 1843, but was defeated for re-election by Caleb J. McNulty two days later.
[1][2] In 1843, he was appointed Sixth Auditor of the United States Treasury and remained in office until 1845.