Frank Clark | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's25th district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Louis E. Graham |
| Succeeded by | Gary A. Myers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Monroe Clark (1915-12-24)December 24, 1915 Bessemer,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2003(2003-06-17) (aged 87) New Castle,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics |
Frank Monroe Clark (December 24, 1915 – June 17, 2003) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Frank Clark was born inBessemer, Pennsylvania. He attended thePittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, and enlisted in theUnited States Army Air Corps in 1942, serving inEurope as aflight officer until discharged in 1945. Clark later became a major in theAir Force Reserve.
While still in the service, Clark was appointed as the chief of police of Bessemer, serving in that capacity until November 1954.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress in1952. He was elected as a Democrat in1954 to the84th United States Congress, defeating incumbent Republican CongressmanLouis E. Graham, and was re-elected to the nine succeeding Congresses, serving until his resignation on December 31, 1974, following his defeat in the1974 election to RepublicanGary A. Myers.
After his loss to Myers, Clark continued to send massive amounts of mail to his former constituents stating they were from 'your Congressman Frank M. Clark' when he had been out of office for five months.[1] Clark won only 34 of 244 votes for the post of Clerk of the House.[2]
He pleaded guilty to mail fraud and tax evasion on February 13, 1979.[3] He was unsuccessful in seeking re-election in1976,1978,1986, and1990.
He was a delegate to a number of conferences, including:
He died inNew Castle, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 2003.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 25th congressional district 1955–1974 | Succeeded by |
