Clifford Ragsdale Hope (June 9, 1893 – May 16, 1970) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas, and a member of the Republican Party. Born in Birmingham, Iowa, Hope attended public schools and Nebraska Wesleyan University, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He served during the First World War, as a second lieutenant. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives. He was elected to the Seventieth United States Congress in 1927 and served in Congress through 1957.
Clifford R. Hope | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Jasper N. Tincher |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Houston |
| Succeeded by | James F. Breeding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1893 Birmingham, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1970 (aged 76) Garden City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Nebraska Wesleyan University Washburn Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
After leaving office, Hope served as President of Great Plains Wheat Inc. of Garden City, Kansas from 1959 to 1963. He died as a result of a stroke on May 16, 1970.[1]
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- United States Congress. "Clifford R. Hope (id: H000768)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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