Charles Bailey Clarke
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Charles Bailey Clarke was a Portland, Maine
politician. Clarke married Ellen A. Cate in 1901. From 1918-1921, Clarke was the Mayor of Portland, Maine. Clarke sought Maine's 1st congressional district
in 1921 but lost in the Republican
primary to Carroll L. Beedy
by 19 votes.
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
politician. Clarke married Ellen A. Cate in 1901. From 1918-1921, Clarke was the Mayor of Portland, Maine. Clarke sought Maine's 1st congressional district
Maine's 1st congressional district
Maine's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. The geographically smaller of the two congressional districts in the state, the district covers the southern coastal area of the state. The district consists of all of Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc,...
in 1921 but lost in the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
primary to Carroll L. Beedy
Carroll L. Beedy
Carroll L. Beedy was a U.S. Representative from Maine from 1921-1935.He was born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, on August 3, 1880. He attended the public schools of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine and graduated from Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, in 1903 and from the law department of...
by 19 votes.