About James Orville Clark
Lived 1910 – 1971 (aged 61). James Orville Clark was an American politician.
James Orville "Click" Clark (August 2, 1910 – November 17, 1971) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives
Biography James Orville Clark was born on August 2, 1910, in Belmont, Mississippi. He was a lawyer. He then served in the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 37th District, from 1948 to 1956. In 1955, Clark unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for the office of lieutenant governor of Mississippi. On the night of November 17, 1971, Clark and three others were killed in a twin-engine airplane crash near Iuka, Mississippi.
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Who was James Orville Clark?
American lawyer and politician (1910–1971)
When was James Orville Clark born?
James Orville Clark was born on 2 August 1910 in Belmont, Mississippi, U.S..
When did James Orville Clark die?
James Orville Clark died on 17 November 1971 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, U.S..
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James Orville Clark was a politician.
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James Orville Clark was American.
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