Sir Rupert Clarke, 2nd Baronet

Sir Rupert Turner Havelock Clark, 2nd Baronet (1865–1926), 2nd Baronet of Rupertswood, pastoralist and entrepreneur, member of parliament and company director. He was the son of Sir William John Clarke. Sir William was made a baronet by Queen Victoria for the huge sums he had given to various causes.

Sir Rupert Clarke 2nd Baronet
Born	Rupert Turner Havelock Clark (1865-05-16)16 May 1865 Rupertswood, Sunbury, Victoria
Died	25 December 1926(1926-12-25) (aged 61) Monte Carlo, Monaco
Occupation	pastoralist and entrepreneur
Title	Baronet
Spouse(s)	Amy Mary Cumming ​ ( m. 1886; div. 1909) Elsie Florence Tucker ( m. 1918)
Parents	Sir William Clarke, 1st Baronet (father) Mary (née Walker) (mother)
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Southern Province
In office June 1897 (1897-06) – May 1904 (1904-05)

Succeeding to the baronetcy on his father's death in May 1897, Rupert followed him into the Legislative Council of Victoria as member for Southern Province, retaining the seat until 1904. Sir Rupert married Elsie Tucker, with whom he had a son, also Rupert, who would inherit the title.

References

• Clarke, Sir Rupert Turner Havelock (1865 - 1926) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online at www.adb.online.anu.edu.au Sir Rupert Turner Havelock Clark - Australian Dictionary of Biography online

Select bibliography

• J. Smith (ed), Cyclopedia of Victoria, vols 1, 3 (Melb, 1903, 1905);
• H. H. Peck, Memoirs of a Stockman (Melb, 1942);
• L. G. Houston, Ministers of Water Supply in Victoria (Melb, 1965);
• R. Gibson, My Years in the Communist Party (Melb, 1966);
• P. M. Power, From These Descended (Kilmore, Vic, 1977);
• Tocsin, 28 Jan 1904; Weekly Times (Melbourne), 21 Aug 1909; Punch (Melbourne), 16 Apr 1914; Age (Melbourne), 14 Feb 1955;
• W. Howat, annals of the Clarke family (State Library of Victoria). More on the resources

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Clarke	Baronet (of Rupertswood) 1897–1926	Succeeded by Sir Rupert Clarke 3rd Bt.