Forrester Andrew "Tim" Clark, Jr. (born November 30, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American investment banker and politician who represented the 4th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Massachusetts House of Representatives

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...

 from 1979 to 1995 and again from 1997 to 1999. Prior to serving in the House, Clark was a member of the Hamilton, Massachusetts

Hamilton, Massachusetts

Hamilton is a town located in the eastern central portion of Essex County in eastern Massachusetts. It is primarily a suburban bedroom community, most commonly known for its equestrian estates...

 Board of Selectmen.

He was the Republican nominee for Massachusetts State Auditor in 1994

Massachusetts general election, 1994

A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1994 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.The election included:* statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;* district elections for U.S...

, but lost in the general election to A. Joseph DeNucci

A. Joseph DeNucci

A. Joseph "Joe" DeNucci is a former middle-weight boxer and former Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.-Early Life and career:...

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In 1995, Clark was succeeded in the 4th Essex District his friend James Colt

James Colt

James D. Colt is an American lawyer and politician who represented the 4th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 1997...

. In 1996, Clark, who was upset over the fact Colt had went on vacation during the 1995 budget battle, challenged Colt for the Republican nomination. Clark defeated Colt by 58 votes. Two years later Clark was defeated in the Republican primary by Ipswich

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,987 at the 2000 census. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island...

 selectman Bradford Hill

Bradford Hill

Bradford Hill is an American politician who represents the 4th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is the current Second Assistant Minority Leader....

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