John Davenport Clarke (January 15, 1873 – November 5, 1933) was a
Republican
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Political ideology
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of the
United States House of Representatives
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from
New York.
Biography
Clarke was born in
Hobart, New York
Hobart is a village in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census. The village is in the town of Stamford and is on New York Route 10 in the northeastern part of the county.
History
The village of Hobart ...
. He graduated from
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter and other citizens in Easton, the college first held classes in 1832. The founders voted to name the college after General Laf ...
in 1898 and
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a private law school in New York City. Founded in 1901, it has approximately 1,100 students. Brooklyn Law School's faculty includes 60 full-time faculty, 15 emeriti faculty, and a number of adjunct faculty.
Brookly ...
in 1911. He was assistant to the secretary of mines of the
United States Steel Corporation
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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
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See also
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List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)
Sources
1873 births
1933 deaths
Lafayette College alumni
Colorado College alumni
Brooklyn Law School alumni
New York (state) lawyers
Road incident deaths in New York (state)
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
People from Hobart, New York
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