James Beauchamp Clark
| Champ Clark | |
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| 36th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
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In office April 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919 |
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| President |
William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Joseph G. Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Frederick H. Gillett |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 March 4, 1897 – March 2, 1921 |
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| Preceded by |
Seth W. Cobb William M. Treloar |
| Succeeded by |
William M. Treloar Theodore W. Hukriede |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Beauchamp Clark March 7, 1850 Lawrenceburg, Kentucky |
| Died | March 2, 1921 (aged 70) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Genevieve Davis Bennett Clark |
| Alma mater |
Bethany College University of Cincinnati College of Law |
| Profession | Law |
| Religion | Disciples of Christ |
James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark (March 7, 1850 – March 2, 1921) was a prominent American politician in the Democratic Party from the 1890s until his death. A Representative of Missouri from 1893 to 1895 and from 1897 to 1921, he served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1911 to 1919. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 1912.
Clark was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, to John Hampton Clark and Aletha Beauchamp. Through his mother, he was the first cousin twice removed of the famous lawyer-turned-murderer Jereboam O. Beauchamp. He is also directly descended from the famous John Beauchamp (Plymouth Company) through his mother. He graduated from Bethany College (West Virginia) where he was initiated into Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, and Cincinnati Law School and moved to Missouri in 1875, and opened a law practice the following year. He eventually settled in Bowling Green, Missouri, the county seat of Pike County. He served a principal at Marshall College (now Marshall University) from 1873 to 1874.
Clark was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1892. After a surprise loss in 1894 to William M. Treloar, he regained the seat in 1896, and remained in the House until his death, the day before he was to leave office.
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