John Davidson Clark (September 26, 1884 – November 6, 1961) was an American antitrust lawyer and politician. He was a member of the

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from 1946 to 1953, including the last three years as Vice Chairman. Prior to joining the council, Clark served in the

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. A native of

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, Clark graduated from the

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in 1905, and earned a law degree from

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in 1907. He began practicing law in

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, and became Director of

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in 1919. In 1931, he earned a doctorate from

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with a dissertation on

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References

External links

John D. Clark Papers
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1884 births 1961 deaths Politicians from Cheyenne, Wyoming 20th-century American lawyers Columbia Law School alumni Johns Hopkins University alumni University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni 20th-century American economists Economists from Wyoming United States Council of Economic Advisers 20th-century members of the Wyoming Legislature {{US-economist-stub