John Gee Clark

John Gee Clark
Clark c. 1941
Judge of the
Los Angeles County Superior Court
In office
October 21, 1941 – October 1, 1959
Appointed byCulbert Olson
Director of the
California Department of Penology
In office
January 20, 1939 – October 18, 1941
Appointed byCulbert Olson
Succeeded byBooth B. Goodman
Chairman of the
California Democratic Party
In office
September 16, 1938 – April 8, 1939
Preceded byClifford C. Anglim
Succeeded byPaul Peek
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 70th district
In office
January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939
Preceded byIra S. Hatch
Succeeded byMaurice E. Atkinson
Personal details
Born(1890-03-23)March 23, 1890
Orange County, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 1984(1984-11-11) (aged 94)
California, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJosephine Hunt
Children2
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

John Gee Clark (March 23, 1890 - November 11, 1984) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 70th district from 1935 to 1939, as chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1938 to 1939, as director of the California Department of Penology from 1939 to 1941, and as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1941 to 1959.

Clark served as an assistant probation officer for Los Angeles County from 1913 to 1917. During World War I, he served in the United States Army.

Clark was one of two dozen "EPIC Democrats" elected to the state legislature in 1934.

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References

  1. ↑ "Who's who in Law". CFLAA. 1937. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "John Clark". Fold3. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Join California - John Gee Clark". joincalifornia.com.
  4. ↑ "John Gee Clark Named Head Of Democrats". Los Angeles Daily News. Los Angeles. September 17, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Peek Named Democratic State Chief". The Fresno Bee. Fresno. April 9, 1939. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Clark Gets New State Appointment". Press-Telegram. Long Beach. January 20, 1939. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Peek, Paul (1942). California Blue Book, 1942. Sacramento: California State Printing Office. p. 219–220. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ "John Gee Clark Takes Oath as Superior Judge". Press-Telegram. Long Beach. October 21, 1941. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Two of Superior Court Judges to Retire Oct. 1". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. September 3, 1959. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ Jordan, Frank C. (1938). California Blue Book, 1938. Sacramento: California State Printing Office. p. 61. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Olson Wins Over Cobb in State Senate Race, but G.O.P. Majority Assured". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. November 8, 1934. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  13. ↑ Mitchell, Greg (1992). The Campaign of the Century. New York: Random House. p. 545–546.