He moved to Demopolis, Alabama, and continued to work as a lawyer. There he was elected as State Solicitor for Marengo County, serving 1872-1876. He was prosecuting attorney of the seventh judicial circuit in 1876 and 1877.
He moved to Mobile, Alabama, where he resumed a law practice.
Helen Gaines ClarkeMary Morris Clarke
Marriage and familyedit
In 1877 he married Helen Gaines Foot, a native of Mobile. Her father, C. K. Foot, was a native of Vermont, and a descendant of Nathaniel Foot, one of the early settlers of Wethersfield, Connecticut. Her mother was Sarah Lyons, of Mobile, of the distinguished Pendleton and Gaines families. His wife spent her early years in Mobile, but she later attended school in New York City.[1]
Their daughters, Helen Gaines and Mary Morris Clarke, resembled their mother in face and manner.[1]
Later political careeredit
Clarke was elected as a Democrat from Alabama's 1st congressional district to the Fifty-first and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1897). He was not a candidate for renomination, as he ran in 1896 for governor. He was not successful.
Clarke resumed the practice of law in Mobile. He was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1900 and 1901.
^ abHinman, Ida (1895). The Washington Sketch Book. p. sec. Supplement p. 23. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
richard, clarke, richard, henry, clarke, february, 1843, september, 1906, politician, representative, from, alabama, clarke, 1896member, house, representatives, from, alabama, districtin, office, march, 1889, march, 1897preceded, byjames, jonessucceeded, bygeo. Richard Henry Clarke February 9 1843 September 26 1906 was a politician and U S Representative from Alabama Richard H ClarkeClarke in 1896Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 1st districtIn office March 4 1889 March 3 1897Preceded byJames T JonesSucceeded byGeorge W TaylorMember of the Alabama House of RepresentativesIn office 1900 1901Personal detailsBornJames Taylor Jones 1843 02 09 February 9 1843Dayton AlabamaDiedSeptember 26 1906 1906 09 26 aged 63 St Louis MissouriPolitical partyDemocratic Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Marriage and family 1 2 Later political career 2 References 3 External linksBiography editBorn in Dayton Alabama Clarke attended Green Springs Academy He graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in July 1861 He soon enlisted in the Confederate States Army and during the Civil War was a lieutenant in the First Battalion of Alabama Artillery After the war Clarke studied law and passed the bar in 1867 he commenced practice in Dayton Alabama He moved to Demopolis Alabama and continued to work as a lawyer There he was elected as State Solicitor for Marengo County serving 1872 1876 He was prosecuting attorney of the seventh judicial circuit in 1876 and 1877 He moved to Mobile Alabama where he resumed a law practice nbsp Helen Gaines Clarke nbsp Mary Morris ClarkeMarriage and family edit In 1877 he married Helen Gaines Foot a native of Mobile Her father C K Foot was a native of Vermont and a descendant of Nathaniel Foot one of the early settlers of Wethersfield Connecticut Her mother was Sarah Lyons of Mobile of the distinguished Pendleton and Gaines families His wife spent her early years in Mobile but she later attended school in New York City 1 Their daughters Helen Gaines and Mary Morris Clarke resembled their mother in face and manner 1 Later political career edit Clarke was elected as a Democrat from Alabama s 1st congressional district to the Fifty first and to the three succeeding Congresses March 4 1889 March 3 1897 He was not a candidate for renomination as he ran in 1896 for governor He was not successful Clarke resumed the practice of law in Mobile He was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1900 and 1901 He died in St Louis Missouri on September 26 1906 His body was returned to Mobile where he was buried in Magnolia Cemetery References editUnited States Congress Richard H Clarke id C000469 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Specific a b Hinman Ida 1895 The Washington Sketch Book p sec Supplement p 23 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain External links edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJames T Jones Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 1st congressional district1889 1897 Succeeded byGeorge W Taylor Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard H Clarke amp oldid 1191203263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
