John Mason Clarke: James Hall's Protégé - Successor

John Mason Clarke, the successor to James Hall as State Paleontologist of New York, was both similar and dissimilar to his mentor in his approach to paleontology and paleontologists. Both were intensely passionate in their pursuit of paleontological research. However, their opposing personalities mandated that they travel vastly differing avenues toward implementing the accomplishments of the New York State Geological Survey and State Museum during their respective eras.