William Clark Falkner
William Clark Falkner | |
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William Clark Falkner | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office 1889 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1825 or July 6, 1826 |
| Died | November 6, 1889 (aged 63 or 64) Mississippi, USA |
| Spouses | Holland Pearce
(m. 1847; died 1849)Elizabeth Houston Vance
(m. 1851) |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | William Faulkner (great-grandson) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | |
| Conflicts | Mexican–American War |
William Clark Falkner (July 6, 1825 or 1826 – November 6, 1889) was a military veteran, businessman, author, and politician in northern Mississippi. He is most notable for the influence he had on the work of his great-grandson, author William Faulkner.