A. Howard Clark served as executive secretary of the American Historical Association from 1900–08. He was also a curator and editor of publications at the Smithsonian Institution. Clark passed away December 31, 1918.
In Memoriam
From the American Historical Review 24:3 (April 1919)
A. Howard Clark, curator of the division of history in the United States National Museum and editor of publications in the Smithsonian Institution, died on December 31, aged sixty-eight. From 1889 to 1900 he was assistant secretary of the American Historical Association, from 1900 to 1908 secretary, efficiently performing in both offices a great amount of useful service to the society, and acquiring by his amiable character universal good-will. From 1889 till the time of his death he was also the society’s curator, and for many years he had been secretary general and registrar-general of the Sons of the American Revolution.