Background
Clark, Champ was born on March 7, 1850 in Anderson Company, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Hampton and Aletha Jane (Beauchamp) Clark.
Clark, Champ was born on March 7, 1850 in Anderson Company, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Hampton and Aletha Jane (Beauchamp) Clark.
Education common schools, Kentucky U., Bethany College and Cincinnati Law School. (Doctor of Laws, Bethany College, West Virginia, 1914).
President Marshall College, West Virginia, 1873-1874. Admitted to bar, 1875. In practice, Bowling Green, Missouri, since 1880.
City attorney Louisiana, Missouri, and Bowling Green, Missouri, 1878-1881. Presidential elector, 1880. Prosecuting attorney Pike Company, Missouri, 1885-1889.
Member Missouri House of Representatives, 1889-1891. Member 53d (1893-1895) and 55th to 66th (1897-1921) Congresses, 9th Missouri District. Member Com on Ways and Means.
Permanent chairman Democratic National Convention, St. Louis, 1904, and Chairman of Commission to notify Judge A. B. Parker of his nomination for Presidency. Minority leader of the House, 2d Session 60th Congress and in 61st Congress. Speaker 62d, 63d, 64th, 65th Congresses (1911-1919).
Led on 27 ballots for Democratic presidential nomination, having a clear majority on eight at Baltimore Convention, 1912. Democratic minority leader in 66th Congress. Vice president. Trans-Mississippi Congress, Denver.
Home: Bowling Green, Mo.
Member Missouri House of Representatives, 1889-1891. Member 53d (1893-1895) and 55th to 66th (1897-1921) Congresses, 9th Missouri District. Member Com on Ways and Means.
Permanent chairman Democratic National Convention, St. Louis, 1904, and Chairman of Commission to notify Judge A. B. Parker of his nomination for Presidency.
Married Genevieve Bennett, December 14, 1881.