James M. Clarke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James M. Clarke

American politician

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1917

Place of Birth: Manchester, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1999

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About James M. Clarke

  • James "Jamie" McClure Clarke (June 12, 1917 – April 13, 1999) was a North Carolina politician and farmer.
  • He is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. Born in Manchester, Vermont, Clarke grew up in Asheville, North Carolina.
  • Clarke graduated from Princeton University in 1939 and served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945.
  • After his service, Clarke worked as a dairy farmer and orchardist in western North Carolina.
  • He became president of the Farmers Federation Cooperative in 1956. In 1976, Clarke was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives as a Democrat.
  • In 1980 he was elected to the North Carolina Senate.
  • In the 1982 election Clarke was elected to the 98th United States Congress representing North Carolina's 11th congressional district.
  • He was reelected to the 100th and 101st Congresses.
  • In Congress, he was known as an advocate for the environment. In the 1980s Clarke's congressional campaigns became nationally famous due to his long-running rivalry with Republican Bill Hendon.
  • In 1982 Clarke defeated then-Congressman Hendon by less than 1,500 votes.
  • In 1984 Hendon gained revenge by defeating Clarke's bid for a second term by just two percentage points.
  • In 1986, Clarke defeated Hendon's bid for re-election by only one percentage point.
  • Although Hendon then retired from politics, Clarke's seat remained competitive.
  • In 1988 Republican Charles H.
  • Taylor came within one percentage point of defeating Clarke; in 1990 Taylor unseated Clarke in another close election.
  • Given his age (he was 73 at the time of his loss to Taylor), Clarke decided to retire from politics.

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