William Clark Characteristics

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William Clark was the leader of one of the United States’ greatest expeditions, where he lead a group of adventurers with pride. He stayed compassionate throughout the journey, such as giving his only food to a needy Native American tribe, and going to bed hungry. A man like William Clark deserves to be honored in a way only a hero can, by having a statue built. Clark has shown great traits that prove he is a worthy person for a statue honoring himself. William Clark deserves to replace the Rotund Rider as he was a leader, committed, and compassionate. Clark was born August 1st, 1770, in Virginia, with five brothers and three sisters. His older brothers fought in the Revolutionary War, but Clark was too young to join them. He was tutored at home, and never got an extended education. This caused him to be self conscious about his spelling, and made sure that his journals were well edited before being published to the public. Not …show more content…
Later on as the Head of Indian Affairs (in office), Clark was very compassionate towards the Native Americans, despite having a president that was very anti-Native American (Andrew Jackson). For example, Clark negotiated treaties with the Natives instead of directly enforcing them. After his famous expedition ended (late 1806), Clark served as the legal guardian for Sacagawea's children, as she didn’t have anyone else to fill that role. William Clark was not only a committed and compassionate man, but also a great leader. He helped lead one of the United State’s greatest expeditions, and served as a strong, but just, politician. We should continue to look up to him as a role model. As Clark stated, “Boys, be ambitious. Be ambitious not for money, not for selfish aggrandizement, not for the evanescent thing which men call fame. Be ambitious for the attainment of all that a man can

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