| State house | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| District | Sunflower County |
| Term start | January 1916 |
| Term end | January 1924 |
| Birth date | August 3, 1888 |
| Death date | March 3, 1968 (aged 79) |
| Birth place | Newton, Mississippi |
| Party | Democrat |
| Death place | Indianola, Mississippi |
| Successor | Horace Stansel |
Arthur Barnett Clark (August 3, 1888 - March 3, 1968) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Sunflower County, from 1916 to 1924.
Biography
Arthur Barnett Clark was born on August 3, 1888, in Newton, Mississippi.[1][2][3] He was the son of Civil War Confederate veteran William Andrew Clark and Mary Elizabeth (Nichols) Clark.[1] Arthur was educated in the public schools of Newton County and graduated from the Newton high school.[1][2] He then attended the University of Mississippi, graduating with a A. B. in 1912.[1][2] He then received a LL. B. cum laude from the university in 1914.[1][2] He was admitted to the bar in 1914 and in June, he began practicing law in Indianola.[1][2] He was first elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Sunflower County as a Democrat, in 1915 for the 1916–1920 term.[1][2][4] He fought in the United States Army during World War I as a commissioned officer until being discharged as a major in December 1918.[1] He was re-elected to the House in 1919 for the 1920–1924 term.[1][2] During this time period, he was also partners in a law firm with former Mississippi Legislator Samuel D. Neill.[2] He died of a heart attack on March 3, 1968, in a car wash in Indianola.[3][5] He had last resided in Indianola.[3][5]
References
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ The American Bar. J.C. Fifield Company. 1921. p. 527.
- ^ "Arthur Clark in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 927.
- ^ "Arthur Clark". Hattiesburg American. 1968-03-04. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-04-19.