George H. Clark
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George H. Clark was a Republican lawyer from Canton, Ohio
in the United States
who sat as a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court in 1922.
. He graduated from Cincinnati Law School in 1894, and was admitted to the bar
of Ohio
in 1895, and later to the US District and Court of Appeals bar. He joined Clark, Ambler & Clark in 1895, which became Clark & Clark in 1900. In 1915 he partnered with H. E. Hunker.
Beginning in 1917, Clark managed the Selective Service Board for the northern district of Stark County
during World War I
.
In 1919, Clark became head of the State Republican Advisory Committee, and the Ohio Republican State Executive Committee in 1920. He was successful, as Warren G. Harding
won Ohio, and the party carried the statewide races and the legislature.
On August 3, 1922, James G. Johnson resigned from the Ohio Supreme Court to run for the Democratic primary for Ohio Governor. On August 7, 1922, Governor Harry L. Davis
named Clark to the vacancy. He had to run in November for the final two months of the term, and was unopposed in the write-in election. His term ended December 31 of that year.
In January, 1923, Clark returned to Canton and his practice. He lost interest in law and politics after his partner died in 1925, and retired to his farm near Waynesburg
, Stark County. He died July 11, 1943, and is buried in West Lawn Cemetery
, Canton, Ohio.
Clark married Harriet C. Crum of Canton August 15, 1900. They had two sons, John J. and Thomas C.
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in the United States
United States
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who sat as a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court in 1922.
Biography
George H. Clark was born October 18, 1872 to James J. and Ada Schlabach Clark of Canton, OhioCanton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. He graduated from Cincinnati Law School in 1894, and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
in 1895, and later to the US District and Court of Appeals bar. He joined Clark, Ambler & Clark in 1895, which became Clark & Clark in 1900. In 1915 he partnered with H. E. Hunker.
Beginning in 1917, Clark managed the Selective Service Board for the northern district of Stark County
Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
In 1919, Clark became head of the State Republican Advisory Committee, and the Ohio Republican State Executive Committee in 1920. He was successful, as Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
won Ohio, and the party carried the statewide races and the legislature.
On August 3, 1922, James G. Johnson resigned from the Ohio Supreme Court to run for the Democratic primary for Ohio Governor. On August 7, 1922, Governor Harry L. Davis
Harry L. Davis
Harry Lyman Davis was an American politician of the Republican Party. He served as the 38th and 44th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio and as the 49th Governor of Ohio....
named Clark to the vacancy. He had to run in November for the final two months of the term, and was unopposed in the write-in election. His term ended December 31 of that year.
In January, 1923, Clark returned to Canton and his practice. He lost interest in law and politics after his partner died in 1925, and retired to his farm near Waynesburg
Waynesburg, Ohio
Waynesburg is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 1,003 in 2000. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Stark County. He died July 11, 1943, and is buried in West Lawn Cemetery
West Lawn Cemetery
West Lawn Cemetery is in Canton, Ohio adjacent to the McKinley National Memorial. It was the original resting place of William McKinley until his memorial was built, and has graves of other notable Cantonians.-History:...
, Canton, Ohio.
Clark married Harriet C. Crum of Canton August 15, 1900. They had two sons, John J. and Thomas C.