The Clarks of Missouri
- James B. Clark (1850–1921), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1893-1895 1897-1921, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1911-1919. Father of Joel B. Clark.
- Joel B. Clark (1890–1954), U.S. Senator from Missouri 1933-1945, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals of District of Columbia 1945-1954. Son of James B. Clark.
NOTE: Joel B. Clark was also son-in-law of Democratic National Committeeman Wilbur W. Marsh.
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“I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)