# Ray R. Clark

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**Ray R. Clark** (September 8, 1877 – May 6, 1926) was a mayor of [Long Beach, California](/source/Long_Beach,_California).

Clark was born on September 8, 1877, in [Barron, Wisconsin](/source/Barron,_Wisconsin).[1] Later Clark and his family moved to [Iowa](/source/Iowa), and then settled at [San Bernardino, California](/source/San_Bernardino,_California), in 1884. Clark later moved to [Pasadena, California](/source/Pasadena,_California), before settling in Long Beach in 1907.[2] He died of heart disease on May 6, 1926, following an operation on his tonsils.[3]

## Career

Clark became a public servant in 1924 and was soon appointed mayor. He served as mayor for two consecutive years until his death.

## References

1. ["Ray R. Clark"](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark7.html#112.88.94). Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-09.

1. ["Ray R. Clark (1924 - 1926)"](http://www.longbeach.gov/mayor/about/office-of-the-mayor/history/#ray_r._clark_(1924_-_1926)). City of Long Beach, CA. Retrieved 2015-06-05.

1. ["Mayor of Long Beach Succumbs"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3402357/ray_r_clark_18771926/). *Santa Ana Register*. May 7, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2015. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

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