History of Lawrenceburg, (Anderson County) Kentucky United States of America

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Biographical Sketch of Champ Clark

Champ Clark, representative, was born near Lawrenceburg, Anderson county, Ky., March 7, 1850; son of John Hampton and Abitha Jane (Beauchamp) Clark; and grandson of Adrial and Elizabeth (Archer) Clark. He was graduated at Bethany college in 1873, and at the Cincinnati law school in 1875; worked on a farm, taught school, and clerked in a store. He was president of Marshall college, W. Va., 1873-74. In 1876 he removed to Bowling Green, Pike county, Mo., where he conducted a newspaper and practised law. He served as city attorney and prosecuting attorney; as presidential elector on the Hancock and English ticket in 1880; was a member of the Missouri legislature in 1889; a delegate to the trans-Mississippi congress at Denver in May, 1891, and vice-president for Missouri in the convention. He was a Democratic representative in the 53rd congress; was defeated for the 54th congress, and was again a representative in the 55th and 58th congresses, serving 1893-95, and 1897-1905.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor