Legislator Details


John Clarken
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 4/24/1871
City: Ann Arbor, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
single

Number of Children: 0


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Occupation: molder
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public and parochial schools of Ann Arbor

Biographical Sketch:
Of Irish descent. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Clarken. Enlisted in the US Navy, with the Michigan State Naval Brigade, at the beginning of the Spanish American War, assigned to the US Steamer Yosemite. he was prominent in the labor movement. He acted as business agent for the Molder's InternationalUnion; general organizer and vice president of teh Brass Molder's International Union; and of the Metal Polisher's District Council.

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Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Eastern Asylum for Insane , Institution for the Deaf , Labor , Village Corporations
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit

Date Elected: 11/3/1908
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1909
Date Left Office: 12/31/1910

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
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Bibliography:

MIBiog 1:177; MIBirths 1867-1902