John Gee Clark | |
|---|---|
 Clark c. 1941 | |
| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office October 21, 1941 –October 1, 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Culbert Olson |
| Director of the California Department of Penology | |
| In office January 20,1939 –October 18,1941 | |
| Appointed by | Culbert Olson |
| Succeeded by | Booth B. Goodman |
| Chairman of the California Democratic Party | |
| In office September 16,1938 –April 8,1939 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford C. Anglim |
| Succeeded by | Paul Peek |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 70th district | |
| In office January 7,1935 –January 2,1939 | |
| Preceded by | Ira S. Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Maurice E. Atkinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23,1890 Orange County,California,U.S. |
| Died | November 11,1984 (aged 94) California,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Josephine Hunt |
| Children | 2 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World 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]
