Clark & Austin, New York
Clark, Austin & Co.
Clark, Austin & Smith
Clark, Austin, Maynard & Co.
Clark & Maynard

Lucius E. Clark came to New York in 1842 from Connecticut and established Webster & Clark with William G. Webster, the son of Noah Webster of dictionary fame. This firm was organized to sell dictionaries in New York. Webster retired from the partnership after a short time and Jeremiah B. Austin joined Clark and established Clark & Austin. In 1853 Cornelius Smith, a Cincinnati native, joined the two partners and Clark, Austin & Smith was born.

In 1859 Smith died and Effingham Maynard (1829-1899), formerly a clerk in the company, was made a partner as the new firm Clark, Austin, Maynard & Co. began.

In 1863, after sorting out financial difficulties caused by the inability to collect southern debt secondary to the war, the firm was renamed Clark and Maynard.

Clark retired in 1888. After his retirement the company continued as Effingham Maynard & Co. In 1893 Maynard joined Charles E. Merrill to form Maynard, Merrill & Co.

Firm dates:
Clark & Austin 1844-1848
Clark, Austin & Co 1849-1852
Clark, Austin & Smith 1853-1859
Clark, Austin, Maynard & Co. 1860-1862
Clark & Maynard 1863-1888

Address dates:
130 Fulton Street 1844-1847
205 Broadway 1848-1852
3 Park Row and 3 Ann Street 1853-1862
3 Park Row 1863
5 Barclay Street 1864-1880
734 Broadway 1881-1885
771 Broadway / 67 & 69 Ninth Street 1886-1888