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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark |
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Bowling Green, Missouri , United States |
| Email | None |
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March 07, 1850
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| Died | March 02, 1921
(70 years)
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | CLARK, James Beauchamp "Champ" - Missouri politician who served as Speaker of the U.S. House from 1911 to 1919.
Born 3/7/1850 in Lawrenceburg KY, son of John H. & Aletha J. (Beauchamp) Clark.
Attended Kentucky University
Graduated from Bethany College (WV) in 1873 (LLD)
President of Marshall College (WV), 1873-1874
Graduated from Cincinnati Law School in 1875 and admitted to the bar the same year
Editor of the newspaper the Daily News, printed in the town of Louisiana, Missouri, 1876-1880 and later editor of the Riversid (MO) Press.
City attorney of Bowling Green and Louisiana, Missouri, 1878-1881
Established his law practice in Bowling Green MO in 1880 and practiced there until his death
Presidential Elector (D-MO) 1880 and voted for Winfield S. Hancock for President
Married Genevieve Bennett in 1881; one son.
Pike County Prosecuting Attorney, 1885-1889
Missouri State House (D) 1889-1891
Delegate to the Trans-Mississippi Congress of 1891 and served as vic president
US House (D-MO) 1893-1895, 1897-1921. Defeated for re-election in 1894, 1920. Minority Leader 1907-1911 and 1919-1921.
Speaker of the US House, 1911-1919
Candidate for US President 1912, losing the Democratic nomination to Woodrow Wilson.
Chairman of Democratic National Convention, 1904
Died 3/2/1921 in Washington DC.
James T. Havel, U.S. Presidential Candidates and the Elections, vol. 1, p. 109. |
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