From the December 27, 1843 issue of the Daily National Intelligencer, paper of Washington, DC

In Tarboro, North Carolina, Maj. James W. Clark, in the 65th year of age. He was born in Bertie county, educated at Princton College, married and settled in Edgecomb, where he had resided about forty years. He served several years in the Legislature of his State in both branches, both from Bertie and Edgecomb county, and represented that district in Congress in the years 1815 and 1816.