Biography

10/25/1877 - 09/14/1950

William Hannum Clark (R19) Chester County 1926-1936

Early Life: 

William Hannum Clark, born October 25, 1877, Doe Run, Chester County, Pennsylvania; son of Hayes A. Clark and Sarah Hannum Clark; Coatesville High School, George School, Bucks County; chair, Chester County Republican Committee, 1922-1936; superintendent, Chester County Highways; register of wills, Chester County, three terms; automobile inspector; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1926-1936; engaged bonding, insurance; married, Pearla E Kay Clark, two sons, Joseph G. and W. Jesse; died, September 14, 1950 (aged 72), congestive heart failure, Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania; interment, Oaklands Cemetery, West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Early Career:

Chair, Chester County Republican Committee, 1922-1936; superintendent, Chester County Highways; register of wills, Chester County, three terms; automobile inspector.  

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 19^th district, Chester County, 1926-1936; vacancy, death, T. Lawrence Eyre; member, Agriculture, Congressional Apportionment, Elections, Exposition Affairs; Forestry, Law and Order, Military Affairs, Public Grounds and Buildings and Public Roads, Highways and Railways Committees.

Cited: 

Dight, J.C., (Director). Whitmore, R.E., (Compiler). (1927). The Pennsylvania Manual, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 964, 970, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 989.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Saturday September 16, 1950, Page 26