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Clarke became active in politics in 1894 through a faction of [[Moderate Republicans]] sometimes called the "New Party". In 1896, Clarke managed the gubernatorial campaign of  John Newton Pharr (1829-1903), the Republican nominee who received 43 percent of the vote against the incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Murphy James Foster, Sr. (1849-1921), who won a second term in office.<ref name=lahist/>​ This Foster was the grandfather of later Governor [[Mike Foster]].

Clarke became active in politics in 1894 through a faction of [[Moderate Republicans]] sometimes called the "New Party". In 1896, Clarke managed the gubernatorial campaign of  John Newton Pharr (1829-1903), the Republican nominee who received 43 percent of the vote against the incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Murphy James Foster, Sr. (1849-1921), who won a second term in office.<ref name=lahist/>​ This Foster was the grandfather of later Governor [[Mike Foster]].

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Clarke was the Louisiana Republican national committeeman from 1900 to 1904. He died in [[New Orleans]] and was buried first at Lafayette Cemetery I. Thereafter, he was re-interred at Metairie Cemetery]in New Orleans.​

Clarke was the Louisiana Republican national committeeman from 1900 to 1904. He died in [[New Orleans]] and was buried first at Lafayette Cemetery I. Thereafter, he was re-interred at Metairie Cemetery, also in New Orleans.​

Clarke was unrelated to [[Clem S. Clarke]], a later Louisiana Republican figure and an [[oil]]man from [[Shreveport]] who was the party's nominee for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1948 against the Democrat [[Russell Long]], son of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]] Both Clarkes coincidentally shared Ohio connections.​

Clarke was unrelated to [[Clem S. Clarke]], a later Louisiana Republican figure and an [[oil]]man from [[Shreveport]] who was the party's nominee for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1948 against the Democrat [[Russell Long]], son of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]] Both Clarkes coincidentally shared Ohio connections.​

 

==References==​

==References==​

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''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' uses material from these sources in its article on Clarke:​

''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' uses material from these sources in its article on Clarke:<br>​

Alcée Fortier, ''Louisiana'', III (1914).​

* Alcée Fortier, ''Louisiana'', III (1914)<br>

''New Iberia Louisiana Sugar-Bowl'', November 7, 1878.​

*''New Iberia Louisiana Sugar-Bowl'', November 7, 1878.<br>

''New Orleans Times-Picayune'', obituary, July 7, 1906​.

*''New Orleans Times-Picayune'', obituary, July 7, 1906​.<br>

Benjamin W. Dwight, ''The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong'', II (1871).​

* Benjamin W. Dwight, ''The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong'', II (1871).​<br>

Clarke family papers.​

* Clarke family papers.​

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==Further reading==​

==Further reading==​