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Galen Clark
Canadian-born American conservationist and writer (1814-1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Galen Clark (March 28, 1814 – March 24, 1910) was a British North America-born American conservationist and writer. He is known as the first European American to discover the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia trees, and is notable for his role in gaining legislation to protect it and the Yosemite area, and for 24 years serving as Guardian of Yosemite National Park.
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Born | (1814-03-28)March 28, 1814 Shiptoon, Lower Canada |
Died | March 24, 1910(1910-03-24) (aged 95) |
Resting place | Yosemite Cemetery |
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