Show ARKANSAS SENATOR CALLED president pro tempore of senate succumbs to stroke of apoplexy little rock ark united states senator james P clarke president ibro pio tempore of atie united states senate died at his home here sunday sunda Y senator clarke suffered a stroke of apo apoplexy alexy friday and never regained consciousness senator clarke was born in yazoo city miss august 18 1854 he ha was educated in the schools of his native state and in 1878 graduated from the law of the university of virginia he began the practice of law in helena ark in 1879 entering politics mr clarke was I 1 advanced rapidly 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 yas was elected governor in 1894 in 1903 he was elected united states senator and was reelected elected re in 1909 and again in 1916 1915 he was elected president pro tempore ot the senate in 1913 andre elected in 1915 |