Genevieve Clark Thomson

Genevieve Clark

Genevieve Clark Thomson (November 29, 1894 – c. 1982) was a suffragette and daughter of the speaker of the house, Champ Clark.

Biography

Genevieve Clark was born to politician and Speaker of the House, James Beauchamp (“Champ”) Clark and Genevieve Bennett Clark on November 29, 1894.[1] She studied at the Friends’ school in Washington, DC.[2] Genevieve met publisher James M. Thomson during the Baltimore convention where she was working for her father’s presidential nomination and Thomson was covering the event.[3] They were married on June 30, 1915 in Bowling Green, Missouri where the whole state was invited.[4]

As a suffragette, Thomson was an advocate of temperance and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.[2] In 1913, having no formal education she became a reporter in Washington.[5] In 1924, announced her candidacy to fill H. Garland Dupre’s Congressional seat on the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, based about New Orleans, Louisiana.[6] She lost to J. Zach Spearing with Spearing earning 16,733 votes and Thomson 12,745.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Waal, Carla; Korner, Barbara Oliver (1997-01-01). Hardship and Hope: Missouri Women Writing about Their Lives, 1820-1920. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826211200.
  2. 1 2 "The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1915". gateway.okhistory.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Engagement of Miss Genevieve Clark, Daughter roof Speaker of House, Announced". news.google.com. Daily Kentucky New Era. December 29, 1914. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  4. ↑ "All Missouri Flocks to Clark-Thomson Wedding". Newspapers.com. The Daily Notes. June 30, 1915. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  5. ↑ Genevieve Clark, Reporter. Editor & Publisher Company. March 8, 1913.
  6. ↑ "DAUGHTER OF CLARK SEEKS HOUSE SEAT; Mrs. Thomson, Whose Father Was Speaker, Is Congress Candidate in Louisiana.". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  7. ↑ "CLARK'S DAUGHTER BEATEN.". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
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