Emery Family - Person Sheet
NameGeorge Washington Clarke 
Birth24 Oct 1852, Shelby County, Indiana
Death28 Nov 1936, Adel, Iowa
OccupationAttorney
EducationUniversity of Iowa (1878)
Misc. Notes
Served two two-year terms as the Governor of Iowa from 1912 to 1916.
Iowa Governor. After graduating from Oskaloosa College in 1877, he earned his law degree from the University of Iowa and opened a legal firm in Adel, Iowa. Entering politics, he was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, (1901-04) and served as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, (1909-13). In 1913, he was elected as a Republican the 21st Governor of Iowa, serving until 1917. As Governor, he endorsed restructuring election procedures, advocated for securing a workmen's compensation bill and was proponent of establishing a state highway commission. After leaving office, he practiced law and served as dean of Drake University Law School, (1917-18).
Iowa Governor. After graduating from Oskaloosa College in 1877, he earned his law degree from the University of Iowa and opened a legal firm in Adel, Iowa. Entering politics, he was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, (1901-04) and served as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, (1909-13). In 1913, he was elected as a Republican the 21st Governor of Iowa, serving until 1917. As Governor, he endorsed restructuring election procedures, advocated for securing a workmen's compensation bill and was proponent of establishing a state highway commission. After leaving office, he practiced law and served as dean of Drake University Law School, (1917-18).