Frank Gay Clarke
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Frank Gay Clarke | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1897 – January 9, 1901 |
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Preceded by | Henry Moore Baker |
Succeeded by | Frank Dunklee Currier |
Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
In office 1889 |
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Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives |
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In office 1891–1893 |
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Preceded by | Hiram D. Upton |
Succeeded by | Robert N. Chamberlain |
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives |
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In office 1885 1891 |
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Personal details | |
Born | Wilton, Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA |
September 10, 1850
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Peterborough, Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA |
Resting place | Pine Hill Cemetery Peterborough, Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Frances A. Brooks Clarke |
Children | Mabel Frances Clarke |
Parents | Moses Clarke Julia Gay Clarke |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Profession | Lawyer Politician |
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Years of service | 1885 - 1887 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | staff of Governor Hale |
Frank Gay Clarke (September 10, 1850 – January 9, 1901) was an American politician, lawyer, and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.
Early life
Born in Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Clarke attended Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1873.[1] He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1876. He began his practice in Peterborough.
Career
Clarke served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1885. He was appointed Colonel on the military staff of Governor Hale, and served in that capacity from 1885 to 1887. He was elected and served in the New Hampshire Senate in 1889; was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1891, and was chosen Speaker of that body.[2]
Elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses, Clarke served as United States Representative for the second district of New Hampshire from March 4, 1897, until his death.[3]
Death
Clarke died of an aneurysm in Peterborough on January 9, 1901[4] (age 50 years, 121 days). He is interred at Pine Hill Cemetery, Peterborough.
Family life
Son of Moses and Julia Gay, Clarke married Frances A. Brooks on May 13, 1875 and they had one daughter, Mabel Frances.[5]
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United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1897 – January 9, 1901 |
Succeeded by Frank Dunklee Currier |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by
Hiram D. Upton
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Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1891–1893 |
Succeeded by Robert N. Chamberlain |
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