Richard Henry Clarke
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Richard Henry Clarke was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
.
Born in Dayton, Alabama
, Clarke attended Green Springs Academy and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in July 1861.
During the Civil War
served in the Confederate States Army
as a lieutenant in the First Battalion of Alabama Artillery.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1867 and commenced practice in Dayton, Alabama
.
He moved to Demopolis, Alabama
, and continued the practice of law.
State solicitor for Marengo County 1872-1876.
He served as prosecuting attorney of the seventh judicial circuit in 1876 and 1877.
He resumed the practice of law in Mobile, Alabama
.
Clarke was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-first
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1897).
He was not a candidate for renomination, but was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1896.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1900 and 1901.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, September 26, 1906.
He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery
, Mobile, Alabama
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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Born in Dayton, Alabama
Dayton, Alabama
Dayton is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.-History:Dayton began to be settled in the early 19th century, with a town survey done and a "public well" established in 1832. The post office was established in 1837. It was incorporated on...
, Clarke attended Green Springs Academy and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in July 1861.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a lieutenant in the First Battalion of Alabama Artillery.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1867 and commenced practice in Dayton, Alabama
Dayton, Alabama
Dayton is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.-History:Dayton began to be settled in the early 19th century, with a town survey done and a "public well" established in 1832. The post office was established in 1837. It was incorporated on...
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He moved to Demopolis, Alabama
Demopolis, Alabama
Demopolis is the largest city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The population was 7,483 at the time of the 2010 United States Census....
, and continued the practice of law.
State solicitor for Marengo County 1872-1876.
He served as prosecuting attorney of the seventh judicial circuit in 1876 and 1877.
He resumed the practice of law in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
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Clarke was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar Congress, was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1897).
He was not a candidate for renomination, but was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1896.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1900 and 1901.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, September 26, 1906.
He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia Cemetery (Mobile, Alabama)
Magnolia Cemetery is a city cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The cemetery is situated on and was established in 1836. From that time onward it served as Mobile's primary burial site during the 19th century. It is the final resting place for many of Mobile's 19th and early 20th...
, Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
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