Clifford R. Hope

Clifford R. Hope
James F. Breeding
Personal details
Born	(1893-06-09)June 9, 1893 Washburn Law School
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1919
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War I

Clifford Ragsdale Hope (June 9, 1893 – May 16, 1970) was a

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. of Garden City, Kansas from 1959 to 1963. He died as a result of a stroke on May 16, 1970.^[1]

References

External links

• Media related to Clifford R. Hope at Wikimedia Commons

• United States Congress. "Clifford R. Hope (id: H000768)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Jasper N. Tincher	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 7th congressional district 1927 – 1943	District abolished
Preceded by John M. Houston	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 5th congressional district 1943 – 1957	Succeeded by James F. Breeding
Political offices
Preceded by John W. Flannagan, Jr.	Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 1947 – 1949	Succeeded by Harold D. Cooley
Preceded by Harold D. Cooley	Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 1953 – 1955	Succeeded by Harold D. Cooley