John D. Clarke

John D. Clarke (1931)

John Davenport Clarke (born January 15, 1873 in Hobart , Delaware County , New York , †  November 5, 1933 in Delhi , New York) was an American politician . Between 1921 and 1925 and again from 1927 to 1933, he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Clarke attended public schools in his home country. In 1898 he graduated from Lafayette College in Easton ( Pennsylvania ). He then studied economics and history at Colorado College in Colorado Springs . Then he worked for the mining division of Carnegie Steel Co. Between 1901 and 1907 he was Assistant to the Secretary of Mines for the United States Steel Corporation . At that time he was also working for various other mining companies. After studying law at Brooklyn Law School and being admitted to the bar in 1912, he began working in this profession in New York City . In 1915 he moved to Delaware County, where he worked in agriculture.

Politically, Clarke joined the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1920 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 34th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded William Henry Hill on March 4, 1921 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1925 . In 1924 he missed re-election. After the temporary end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he worked in agriculture again. In the elections of 1926 Clarke was re-elected to Congress in the 34th district of his state, where he replaced Harold S. Tolley on March 4, 1927 . After three re-elections, he could remain there until his death. Since 1929 the work of the Congress has been shaped by the events of the Great Depression.

John Clarke died in a car accident near Delhi on November 5, 1933 and was buried in Hobart, his birthplace. His widow, Marian W. Clarke , was elected his successor to the US House of Representatives.

Web links

• John D. Clarke in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Henry Hill	United States House Representative for New York (34th constituency) March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1925	Harold S. Tolley
Harold S. Tolley	United States House of Representatives for New York (34th constituency) March 4, 1927 - November 5, 1933	Marian W. Clarke