John D. Clarke | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 34th district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – November 5, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Harold S. Tolley |
| Succeeded by | Marian W. Clarke |
| In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Hill |
| Succeeded by | Harold S. Tolley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1873 Hobart, New York |
| Died | November 5, 1933 (aged 60) Delhi, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Lafayette College Brooklyn Law School |
John Davenport Clarke (January 15, 1873 – November 5, 1933) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Biography
Clarke was born in Hobart, New York. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1898 and Brooklyn Law School in 1911. He was assistant to the secretary of mines of the United States Steel Corporation from 1901 until 1907. He was elected to Congress in 1920 and served from March 4, 1921, until March 3, 1925. He was again elected to Congress in 1926 and served from March 4, 1927, until his death in a car crash near Delhi, New York.
External links
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)
Sources
- United States Congress. "John D. Clarke (id: C000465)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by William H. Hill | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 34th congressional district 1921–1925 | Succeeded by Harold S. Tolley |
| Preceded by Harold S. Tolley | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 34th congressional district 1927–1933 | Succeeded by Marian W. Clarke |