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Clark, Robert J.

House 1911-12 (District 34)

Party when first elected:  Democratic

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/24/1862
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country: Ireland
Date of Death: 3/31/1919
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Business Operator, Clarke Tailoring Co.

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Government: Ramsey County, Minnesota (County Deputy Sheriff); 1??? to 03/31/1919
U.S. Executive Branch: St. Paul, Minnesota (Letter Carrier); 1888 to 1906 [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to the United States in 1883. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1884.

He was a Ramsey County Deputy Sheriff who died from a gunshot wound which he received while making an arrest.

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

37th Legislative Session (1911-1912)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 34
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/6/1913
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Business Operator, Clarke Tailoring Co.
Party: Democratic
Committees:
  • Express and Electric Railways
  • Immigration
  • Labor and Labor Legislation
  • Prison Labor
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Sleeping Car and Private Car Lines
  • Tri-County (Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis Counties)
Articles & Books About
Robert J. Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the House, April 2, 1919, p. 1305.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.