Joseph S. Clark Jr. Senator

Joseph Sill Clark, Jr. (October 21, 1901 – January 12, 1990) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1957 to 1969. He previously served as the 117th Mayor of Philadelphia from 1952 to 1956. Clark was the only Unitarian Universalist elected to a major office in Pennsylvania in the modern era.

Personal facts

Joseph S. Clark Jr.
Birth dateOctober 21, 1901
Birth nameJoseph Sill Clark Jr.
Birth place
Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Religion
Unitarian Universalism
Date of deathJanuary 12, 1990
Place of death
Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Education
Harvard University
University of Pennsylvania Law School

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Politician

officeMayor of Philadelphia Pennsylvania
other party
Republican Party (United States)
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor

Joseph S. Clark Jr. on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hsp.org/files/inventory1958clark.pdf