Joseph S. Clark, Jr.

U.S. Congressperson

1901 – 1990

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Who was Joseph S. Clark, Jr.?

Joseph Sill Clark, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1957 to 1969. He previously served as the 90th Mayor of Philadelphia from 1952 to 1956. Clark was the only Unitarian Universalist elected to a major office in Pennsylvania in the modern era.

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Born
Oct 21, 1901
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • Joseph Clark
Parents
Religion
  • Unitarian Universalism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Harvard University
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School
Lived in
  • Philadelphia
Died
Jan 12, 1990

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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