Frank Monroe Clark (December 24, 1915 – June 17, 2003) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Frank Clark
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 25th district
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1975
Preceded byLouis E. Graham
Succeeded byGary A. Myers
Personal details
Born
Frank Monroe Clark

(1915-12-24)December 24, 1915
Bessemer, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 17, 2003(2003-06-17) (aged 87)
New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationPittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

Early life and military service

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Frank Clark was born in Bessemer, Pennsylvania. He attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, and enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1942, serving in Europe as a flight officer until discharged in 1945. Clark later became a major in the Air Force Reserve.

Public service

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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 1952. He was elected as a Democrat in 1954 to the 84th United States Congress, defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Louis E. Graham, and was re-elected to the nine succeeding Congresses, serving until his resignation on December 31, 1974, following his defeat in the 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.[3] He was unsuccessful seeking re-election in 1976, 1978, 1986, and 1990.

He was a delegate to a number of conferences, including:

He died in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 2003.[4]

See also

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References

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  • United States Congress. "Frank M. Clark (id: C000431)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-01-24
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district

1955–1974
Succeeded by