Frank M. Clark
Frank Clark | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 25th 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 December 24, 1915 Bessemer, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2003 (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 a
U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Early life and military service
Frank Clark was born in
Air Force Reserve
.
Public service
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 in
1974 election to Republican Gary 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, 1979.1990.
He was a delegate to a number of conferences, including:
- the North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationConference 1956–1974
- the Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference in Germany in 1957
- the Christian Leadership for Peace Conference at The Hague in 1958
- the International Roads Conference in 1959 and 1962–1968.
He died in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 2003.[4]
See also
- List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
- List of federal political scandals in the United States
References
External links
- United States Congress. "Frank M. Clark (id: C000431)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-01-24
