Clement Steele Clarke (October 9, 1897 – March 28, 1967) was an American politician from Shreveport, Louisiana, who was the first member of the Louisiana Republican Party to run for the United States Senate since implementation in 1914 of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. He lost the 1948 race to Democrat Russell B. Long, the older son of Huey Pierce Long Jr.
Clement Steele Clarke | |
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| Born | October 9, 1897 Marietta, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1967 (aged 69) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery in Shreveport |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Oilman |
| Political party | Republican nominee for the United States Senate, 1948 |
| Spouse | Ellen Meng Lanham Clarke |
| Children | 1 |
Clarke's first marriage was to Marjorie Terry, daughter of Dr. Roy A. Terry of Long Beach, California. The couple wed on July 13, 1934.[1] The couple soon divorced, and Marjorie Clark married Donald Ballard on December 22, 1936.
References
edit- ^ "CA Marriage Certificate". FamilySearch. February 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
