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.
Political 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[1][2] who served in the California State Assembly for the 70th district from 1935 to 1939,[3] as chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1938[4] to 1939,[5] as director of the California Department of Penology from 1939[6] to 1941,[7] and as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1941[8] to 1959.[9]

Clark served as an assistant probation officer for Los Angeles County from 1913 to 1917.[10] During World War I, he served in the United States Army.[11]

Works

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.