Kathryn Clarke (politician)
Kathryn Clarke | |
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| Member of the Oregon Senate | |
| In office January 21, 1915 – January 1917 | |
| Preceded by | George Neuner Jr. |
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| Born | 1873 Gardiner, Oregon, United States |
| Died | August 19, 1940 (aged 66–67) Pasadena, California, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
Kathryn Clarke (1873 – August 19, 1940) was an American politician, and the first woman to serve in the Oregon Senate.[1]
Biography
Clarke was born in 1873 to John Clarke and Catherine McGregor Clarke in Gardiner, Oregon.[2] In January 1915, Senator George Neuner Jr. resigned to serve as district attorney, so governor Oswald West, the cousin of Clarke, set to appoint a replacement. He initially offered the post to Dexter Rice, a judge, but Rice declined. A special election was held on January 20, which Clarke won by 76 votes.[3][4][5] Clarke served until January 1917.[6]
See also
- Marian B. Towne, first woman to serve in the Oregon House of Representatives
- Sylvia McGuire Thompson, Oregon politician who became first female member of the Democratic National Campaign Committee
References
- ^ "Senate History Rooms". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Or.) 1888-current, February 12, 1915, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 8
- ^ Jensen, Kimberly. "Kathryn Clarke (1873-1940)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ Miss Clark in Maiden Debate
- ^ Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, January 21, 1915, Image 1
- ^ The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 09, 1916, SECTION TWO, Image 30