Clifford R. Hope | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Jasper N. Tincher |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Houston |
| Succeeded by | James F. Breeding |
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| Born | (1893-06-09)June 9, 1893 Birmingham, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1970(1970-05-16) (aged 76) Garden City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Nebraska Wesleyan University Washburn Law School |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank | %2c_rotated.svg) Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Clifford Ragsdale Hope (June 9, 1893 – May 16, 1970) was aU.S. representative fromKansas, and a member of theRepublican Party. Born inBirmingham, Iowa, Hope attended public schools andNebraska Wesleyan University, inLincoln, Nebraska. He served during theFirst World War, as a second lieutenant. He served in theKansas House of Representatives. He was elected to theSeventieth United States Congress in 1927 and served in Congress through 1957, making him the longest-serving Kansan in the United States House of Representatives.
After leaving office, Hope served as president of Great Plains Wheat Inc. ofGarden City, Kansas, from 1959 to 1963. He died as a result of a stroke on May 16, 1970.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKansas's 7th congressional district 1927 – 1943 | District abolished |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKansas's 5th congressional district 1943 – 1957 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 1947 – 1949 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 1953 – 1955 | Succeeded by |
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