Marian W. Clarke
Marian Clarke (née Williams; July 29, 1880 – April 8, 1953) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. She was the second woman elected to Congress from New York, after Ruth Baker Pratt.
Marian Williams Clarke | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 34th district | |
| In office December 28, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | John D. Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Bert Lord |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1880 Standing Stone, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1953 (aged 72) Cooperstown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | John D. Clarke |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Colorado College |
Biography
Clarke was born in Standing Stone, Pennsylvania. She attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln art school for a year, before she graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1902.[1] She was elected to Congress in 1933 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband John Davenport Clarke who had died in a car crash on November 5, 1933. She served from December 28, 1933, until January 3, 1935, withdrawing her nomination for reelection prior to the primary of 1934.[1] She died in Cooperstown, New York. She is interred at the Locust Hill Cemetery in Hobart, NY.[1]
References
- "CLARKE, Marian Williams - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- United States Congress. "Marian W. Clarke (id: C000467)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.