James Sullivan Clarkson (May 17, 1842 – May 30, 1918) was a delegate to each Republican National Convention from 1876 to 1896; a member of the Republican National Committee from 1880 to 1896; chairman of the Committee from 1891 to 1892, and President of the Republican League of the United States from 1891 to 1893. He was born in Brookville, Indiana but raised a native of Polk County, Iowa. He married Anna Howell, and together they had three children.[1]
James Clarkson | |
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| Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office July 19, 1891 – June 29, 1892 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Quay |
| Succeeded by | William Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Sullivan Clarkson May 17, 1842 Brookville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1918 (aged 76) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anna Howell |
| Children | 3, including Grosvenor |
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He served as postmaster of Des Moines from 1871 to 1877, and was twice offered an ambassadorship (to Switzerland in 1869, and to China in 1890), but declined both.[2]
On April 18, 1902, he was appointed by Theodore Roosevelt as surveyor of the Port of New York until 1910.[3][4]
He died at the home of his son Grosvenor in Newark,[5] New Jersey with his wife by his side. Clarkson was buried in the family mausoleum in Des Moines, Iowa.[6]
References edit
- ^ Clarkson, James Sullivan
- ^ CLARKE, James S., in Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition); via archive.org
- ^ James S. Clarkson and Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1904: a Study in Contrasting Political Traditions in Contrasting Political Traditions
- ^ A Biographical Directory of the United States Customs Service, 1771-1989
- ^ Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 173, 1 June 1918
- ^ "Gen. J. S. Clarkson Dies in 77th Year". The New York Times. June 1, 1918. p. 11. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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