About David M. Clark
Lived 1824 – 1907 (aged 82). David M. Clark was an American politician.
David M. Clark (July 25, 1824 – June 25, 1907) was an American politician.
Clark was born on July 25, 1824, in Scott County, Indiana. He visited Iowa in 1841 and 1845, before moving to Wapello County in 1849, where he farmed until 1863. That year, Clark moved to New York, Iowa, and established another farm.
Throughout the American Civil War, Clark supported the Republican Party. In 1877, he joined the Greenback Party. While affiliated with the Greenbacks, Clark served a single term on the Iowa Senate for District 4, from 1880 to 1884. and the 1884–85 United States Senate elections. He later joined the Democratic Party.
Clark retired to Fredonia, Kansas, where he died on June 25, 1907.
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Who was David M. Clark?
American politician
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David M. Clark was born on 25 July 1824 in Scott County.
When did David M. Clark die?
David M. Clark died on 25 June 1907 in Fredonia.
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David M. Clark was a politician.
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David M. Clark was American.
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