Clarence D. Clark

Clarence D. Clark
United States Senator fromWyoming
In office January 23, 1895 – March 3, 1917
Preceded by	Francis E. Warren
Succeeded by	John B. Kendrick
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWyoming'sAt-largedistrict
In office December 1, 1890 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	District Created
Succeeded by	Henry A. Coffeen
Personal details
Born	(1851-04-16)April 16, 1851 Sandy Creek, New York,U.S.
Died	November 18, 1930(1930-11-18)(aged 79) Evanston, Wyoming,U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Alice Downs
Alma mater	University of Iowa
Profession	Politician,Lawyer,Teacher

Clarence Don Clark(April 16, 1851 – November 18, 1930) was an Americanteacher,lawyer,andpoliticianfromNew York.He participated in theconstitutional conventionforWyoming's statehood and was that state's firstcongressman.He served as both aUnited States representativeandUnited States Senator.

Biography

Alice Downs

Clark was born inSandy Creek, New Yorkto Oratia D. Clark and Laura A. (King) Clark. He attended theUniversity of IowaatIowa City. He studied law and wasadmitted to the barin 1874. He was a teacher and practiced law inManchester, Iowa.Clark married Alice Downs in 1874. In 1881, he moved toEvanstonin theWyoming Territoryand continued thepractice of lawbefore becoming thecounty attorneyofUinta County,a job he held between 1882 and 1884.

In 1889, he began his political career as a delegate to the Wyoming constitutional convention. He was elected as aRepublicanto theUnited States House of Representativesfor theFifty-first United States Congressand was reelected to theFifty-second United States Congress.He was one of the new state's first representatives. He remained in office two terms, from December 1, 1890, until March 3, 1893.He lost his bid for reelection in 1892.

He was elected as aUnited States senatorin a special election to fill a vacancy in 1895 and was reelected to that seat three times, serving from January 23, 1895, until March 3, 1917.After losing the election in 1916, he resumed the practice of law inWashington, D.C.,but was appointed as a member of theInternational Joint Commissionin 1919. He served as its chairman from 1923 until his retirement in 1929. After retirement, he moved back to Evanston, Wyoming where he lived until his death. Clark died on November 18, 1930, and is interred at the Masonic Cemetery in Evanston.

External links

• United States Congress."Clarence D. Clark (id: C000425)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• govtrack.us
• The Political Graveyard