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Govert Thomas Clark

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State Representative
Democrat
Farmer
Marion
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
26

Knoxville Marion County Democrat Born in Knoxville, Iowa, March 2, 1905. Graduate of Knoxville high school and attended Des Moines University. Auditor for grocery store chain three years. Operator of stock and grain farm. Chairman of Township AAA committee several years and member and president of rural school board 14 years. Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee 10 years. Married Ruth Burgess in 1927. Father of one son, James R. Clark, 15 years. Member of all branches of I.O.O.F. and member of Masonic lodge and Za-Ga-Zig Shrine. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Farmer
Marion
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
26

Knoxville Marion County Democrat Born at Knoxville, March 2, 1905. Graduate of Knoxville, Iowa high school and attended Des Moines University. Auditor for grocery store chain for three years. Operator of stock and grain farm. Chairman of Township AAA committee several years and president of rural school board 14 years. Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee 10 years. Married Ruth Burgess in 1927. Father of one son, James R. Clark, 14 years. Member of all branches of I.O.O.F. and member of Masonic lodge and Za-Ga-Zig Shrine. Serving first term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources