David A. Clarke
David A. Clarke | |
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Clarke in 1975 | |
| 3rd and 5th Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia | |
| In office September 14, 1993 – March 27, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Linda W. Cropp |
| In office January 2, 1983 – January 2, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Arrington Dixon |
| Succeeded by | John A. Wilson |
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia for Ward 1 | |
| In office January 2, 1975 – January 2, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Frank Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Allen Clarke October 13, 1943 |
| Died | March 27, 1997 (aged 53) |
| Cause of death | Central nervous system lymphoma |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Carole Leavitt Clarke |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Allen Joseph Clarke and Ophia Carroll Clarke |
| Alma mater | George Washington University B.A., Howard University School of Law J.D. |
| Profession | Civil rights activist, attorney |
David Allen Clarke (October 13, 1943 – March 27, 1997) was an American civil-rights worker, attorney, and Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. Elected as one of the original members of the Council of the District of Columbia when D.C. gained home rule in 1974, Clarke served as its chair from 1983 to 1991, and again from the death of John A. Wilson in 1993 until his own death in 1997.
The District of Columbia School of Law was renamed the David A. Clarke School of Law for Clarke in 1998.