Background
Clarke, John L. was born on May 14, 1905 in American Fork, Utah, United States. Son of James Hill and Bertha Harrison (Jackson) Clarke.
Clarke, John L. was born on May 14, 1905 in American Fork, Utah, United States. Son of James Hill and Bertha Harrison (Jackson) Clarke.
AB, AM, Brigham Young University, 1932. D.Pub. Service (honorary), 1969. Postgraduate, University California (Los Angeles), 1937.
Missionary Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Great Britain, 1928-1930. Instructor American Fork High School, 1933. Head social science department Uintah (Utah) High School, 1933-1935.
Principal Lovell-Cowley (Wyoming) Seminary, 1935-1936. Moroni (Utah) Seminary, 1936-1938. Juab Seminary, Nephi, Utah, 1938-1939.
Director Latter-day Saints Institute Religion, Thatcher, Arizona, 1939-1942. St. George, Utah, 1942-1944. President Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho, 1944-1971.
President emeritus, from 1971. President New England Mission, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1971-1974. President Monarch Mining Company, American Fork, since 1948.
Advisory board Targhee National Forest, member Rexburg Planning Board, 1950-1958. Honorary member national council Boy Scouts American, 1960. Trustee Idaho Falls Hospital.
Member of the Chamber of Commerce (director) American, Western political science associations, American Academy Political and Social Science, National Education Association, Idaho Education Association, Northwest Association Junior Colleges (president 1965-1966), Delta Phi, Lambda Delta Sigma, Rotarian (director, president 1962-1963).
Married Fay Christensen, December 9, 1931 (deceased February 1970). Children: Fay Renee, Richard Gordon Scott, Catherine Ann, Peter O. Thompson III, John Robert. Married LaRae Pickett King, October 14, 1970.
Stepchildren: William Christopher, Laurel Lyn, Kay Tamara.