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Bennett Clark

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Bennett Champ Clark
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Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Years in office: 1945 - 1954
Personal
Birthplace
Bowling Green, MO

Bennett Champ Clark (1890-1954) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Clark was nominated by President Harry Truman on September 12, 1945, to a seat vacated by Thurman Arnold. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 24th, and received his commission on September 28th. On October 10, 1962, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on July 13, 1954.[1]

Education

  • University of Missouri, B.A., 1913
  • George Washington University Law School, LL.B., 1914[1]

Professional career

  • Parliamentarian, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, 1913-1917
  • U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, 1917-1919
  • Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1919-1932
  • U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1933-19454[1]

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