J. E. Clark (California politician)
American politician (born circa 1836)
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J. E. Clark (born 1836) was an English American carpenter and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1878[1] to 1880.[2] He won a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Assemblyman Clarence W. Upton,[3] making him the first member of the Workingmen's Party of California elected to the State Assembly, and the second ever elected to public office after John W. Bones.[4] He ran unsuccessfully for State Senate the following year.[5]
Workingmen's (1878–1880)
Greenback (after 1880)
J. E. Clark | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 7th district | |
| In office February 27, 1878 – January 5, 1880 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence W. Upton |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1836 |
| Party | Democratic (before 1878) Workingmen's (1878–1880) Greenback (after 1880) |
| Occupation | Carpenter, politician |
Clark served as president of the Workingmen's Club in Gilroy,[3] and belonged to the faction that supported affiliating with the Greenback-Labor Party.[6] In 1880, he was an unsuccessful candidate for presidential elector, pledged to Greenbacker James B. Weaver.[7] Clark later relocated to Humboldt County and was active in the party there, running once more for State Assembly unsuccessfully in 1884.[8] By 1886 he had re-established his carpentry business in Scottsville.[9]