John Clarke (provost)

John Clarke (1732 – 21 November 1781) was the Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, and an Anglican clergyman.

Education
Born in 1732, he was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon (now Abingdon School) 1742–1749.

He was a B.D. and Doctor of Divinity 19 May 1768.

Career
John Clarke was Provost of Oriel from 12 February 1768 until his death on 21 November 1781.

He was rector of Kingsdown near Wrotham from 1776 to 1781 and a Prebendary of Rochester.