David Worth Clark

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D. Worth Clark

United States Senator, Idaho
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by	James P. Pope
Succeeded by	Glen H. Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1935–January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Thomas C. Coffin
Succeeded by	Henry Dworshak

Born	April 2, 1902 Idaho Falls, Idaho
Died	June 19, 1955 (aged 53) Los Angeles, California
Political party	Democratic

David Worth Clark aka D. Worth Clark (born April 2, 1902 in Idaho Falls, Idaho - died June 19, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate representing Idaho.

According to the Idaho State Historical Society, Clark attended public schools in Idaho Falls. In 1922 he graduated from University of Notre Dame. He then received a law degree from Harvard University and was admitted to the bar in 1925.

Clark was a member of a prominent Idaho political family. His uncles Barzilla Clark and Chase Clark both served as governor of Idaho. His cousin Bethine married the future Senator Frank Church in 1947.

He commenced practice in Pocatello, Idaho and became assistant attorney general of Idaho from 1933 to 1935.

Clark was elected to the United States House of Representatives from the Idaho Second Congressional District in 1934. The seat had been vacant for several months after the death of Thomas C. Coffin in June of that year. Clark was reelected in 1936.

In 1938 Clark entered the race for United States Senate, defeating the incumbent, James P. Pope, in the Democratic primary and Republican Donald A. Callahan in the general election.

In 1944 Clark was defeated for reelection in the Democratic primary by Glen H. Taylor. Clark ran for Senate again in 1950, defeating Taylor in the Democratic primary but losing to Herman Welker in the general election.

After the loss to Welker, he resumed the practice of law in Boise, Idaho, and Washington, D.C.. Later he moved to Los Angeles, California in 1954. He held financial interests in radio stations in Van Nuys, California, San Francisco, California, Honolulu, and a bank in Las Vegas, Nevada. He died June 19, 1955, and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California.

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Idaho State Historical Society entry (PDF - requires reader)

Preceded by Thomas C. Coffin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1935–January 3, 1939	Succeeded by Henry Dworshak
Preceded by James P. Pope	Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1938 (won)	Succeeded by Glen H. Taylor
Preceded by James P. Pope	United States Senator (Class 3) from Idaho January 3, 1939–January 3, 1945 Served alongside: William Borah, John W. Thomas	Succeeded by Glen H. Taylor
Preceded by Glen H. Taylor	Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1950 (lost)	Succeeded by Frank Church

United States Senators from Idaho
Class 2: Shoup • Dubois • Borah • Thomas • Gossett • Dworshak • Miller • Dworshak • Jordan • McClure • Craig Class 3: McConnell • Dubois • Heitfeld • Heyburn • Perky • Brady • Nugent • Gooding • Thomas • Pope • Clark • Taylor • Welker • Church • Symms • Kempthorne • Crapo