Washington County News | 1916-10-05 | Page 6 | Arkansas Senator Called

ARKANSAS SENATOR CALLED pres dent pro tempore of senate sue cambs to stroke of apoplexy little bock rock ark united states senator james P clarke president pro tempore ot of the united states sen ate died at his home here sunday senator clarke suffered a stroke ot of apoplexy friday and never regained consciousness senate clarke was born in yazoo ity miss august 18 1854 he was educated duca ted in the schools of his native tate and in 1878 graduated from the law aw department of the university of virginia he lie began the practice ot of law in helena ark in entering politics mr clarke was advanced rap adly from legislator in 1886 to state senator in 1888 to the presidency of the state senate in 1891 and to attorney general in 1892 he ile v nas as elected governor in 1894 in 1903 he was elected united states senator and was re elected reelected in 1909 and again in 1915 he was elected president pro tempore of the senate in 1913 and re elected in 1915