Paul F. Clark
Paul F. Clark | |
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| 18th Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1899 – January 1901 | |
| Preceded by | James N. Gaffin |
| Succeeded by | William G. Sears |
| Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives | |
| In office 1897–1901 | |
| Constituency | 30th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Fenimore Clark July 14, 1861 Green Lake, Wisconsin |
| Died | June 2, 1932 (aged 70) San Jose, California |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | May Roberts |
| Education | University of Nebraska |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Paul Fenimore Clark (July 14, 1861 – June 2, 1932) was an American politician who was the 18th Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1899 to 1901.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Clark was born in Green Lake, Wisconsin,[1] on July 14, 1861, the son of John Averill Clark and Laura Cornelia Pomeroy Clark. His distant relatives included William Cooper, James Fenimore Cooper and Paul Fenimore Cooper. He spent his childhood on a farm in St. Edward, Nebraska[2] and attended the University of Nebraska.[2] He was a member of the Masons.[2][3]
After he retired around 1912, he and his wife May (née Roberts) moved to California.[2][4] Clark died on June 2, 1932,[2][3] in Willow Glen, San Jose, California.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Clark was a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives, elected in 1896 and reelected in 1898.[5] He was chosen Speaker for the 1899 session.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska in 1912 as a fusion candidate of the Republican and Bull Moose parties.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Nebraska Blue Book. 1899. Lincoln: State Journal Company, p. 549.
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- 1861 births
- 1932 deaths
- Methodists from Nebraska
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- People from Green Lake, Wisconsin
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni
- Republican Party members of the Nebraska House of Representatives
- People from St. Edward, Nebraska
- 19th-century members of the Nebraska Legislature
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