Bennett Champ Clark
Bennett Champ Clark | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office September 28, 1945 – July 13, 1954 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Thurman Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Walter M. Bastian |
| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office February 3, 1933 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Harry B. Hawes |
| Succeeded by | Forrest C. Donnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joel Bennett Clark January 8, 1890 Bowling Green, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 1954 (aged 64) Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Missouri (BA) George Washington University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 1921-1928 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 35th Division 88th Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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Joel Bennett Clark (January 8, 1890 – July 13, 1954), better known as Bennett Champ Clark, was a Democratic United States senator from Missouri from 1933 until 1945, and was later a circuit judge of the District of Columbia Circuit. He was a leading isolationist in foreign policy.
During the Thirties, Clark opposed a number of New Deal measures such as tax reform, the NRA, and the AAA, and by 1937 had become (according to one historian) “one of the organizers of the conservative coalition in Congress.” Nevertheless, Clark identified himself with liberalism, and during his senate career publicly supported New Deal initiatives aimed at providing social security, promoting homebuilding, and improving working conditions.