Arthur Barnett Clark (August 3, 1888 - March 3, 1968) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Sunflower County, from 1916 to 1924.
Arthur B. Clark | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Sunflower County district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1924 | |
| Succeeded by | Horace Stansel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1888 Newton, Mississippi |
| Died | March 3, 1968 (aged 79) Indianola, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Residence | Indianola, Mississippi |
Biography edit
Arthur Barnett Clark was born on August 3, 1888, in Newton, Mississippi.[1][2][3] He was the son of Civil War Confederate veteran William Andrew Clark and Mary Elizabeth (Nichols) Clark.[1] Arthur was educated in the public schools of Newton County and graduated from the Newton high school.[1][2] He then attended the University of Mississippi, graduating with a A. B. in 1912.[1][2] He then received a L. L. B. cum laude from the university in 1914.[1][2] He was admitted to the bar in 1914 and in June, he began practicing law in Indianola.[1][2] He was first elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Sunflower County as a Democrat, in 1915 for the 1916–1920 term.[1][2][4] He fought in the United States Army during World War I as a commissioned officer until being discharged as a major in December 1918.[1] He was re-elected to the House in 1919 for the 1920–1924 term.[1][2] During this time period, he was also partners in a law firm with former Mississippi Legislator Samuel D. Neill.[2] He died of a heart attack on March 3, 1968, in a car wash in Indianola.[3][5] He had last resided in Indianola.[3][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c d e f g h The American Bar. J.C. Fifield Company. 1921. p. 527.
- ^ a b c "Arthur Clark in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 927.
- ^ a b "Arthur Clark". Hattiesburg American. 1968-03-04. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-04-19.