About Alex Clark
Lived 1916 – 1991 (aged 74). Alex Clark was an American politician.
Alex M. Clark (March 22, 1916 – February 14, 1991) was an American politician. He became the youngest mayor of Indianapolis in 1951. He served one term and later ran again in 1967, losing in the primary to eventual winner Richard Lugar. He was a World War II veteran, and a former POW. In 1956 he and a number of friends formed the Wyoming Antelope Hunters Club in Indianapolis, which is still an active social club today. Prior to being mayor, Clark was a deputy prosecutor and judge in Marion County, Indiana.
Clark died in Argentina in 1991 of a head injury while on a cruise, returning from Antarctica in pursuit of his goal to visit every continent.
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Who was Alex Clark?
American mayor (1916–1991)
When was Alex Clark born?
Alex Clark was born on 22 March 1916 in Indianapolis.
When did Alex Clark die?
Alex Clark died on 14 February 1991 in Argentina.
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Alex Clark was a politician.
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Alex Clark was American.
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