David Worth Clark (born April 2, 1902 in Idaho Falls, Idaho - died June 19, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate representing Idaho. According to the Idaho State Historical Society, Clark attended public schools in Idaho Falls. In 1922 he graduated from University of Notre Dame. He then received a law degree from Harvard University and was admitted to the bar in 1925.
Clark was a member of a prominent Idaho political family. His uncles Barzilla Clark and Chase Clark both served as governor of Idaho. His cousin Bethine married the future Senator Frank Church in 1947.
He commenced practice in Pocatello, Idaho and became assistant attorney general of Idaho from 1933 to 1935.
Clark was elected to the United States House of Representatives from the Idaho Second Congressional District in 1934. The seat had been vacant for several months after the death of Thomas C. Coffin in June of that year. Clark was reelected in 1936.
In 1938 Clark entered the race for United States Senate, defeating the incumbent, James P. Pope, in the Democratic primary and Republican Donald A. Callahan in the general election.
In 1944 Clark was defeated for reelection in the Democratic primary by Glen H. Taylor. Clark ran for Senate again in 1950, defeating Taylor in the Democratic primary but losing to Herman Welker in the general election.
After the loss to Welker, he resumed the practice of law in Boise, Idaho, and Washington, D.C.. Later he moved to Los Angeles, California in 1954. He held financial interests in radio stations in Van Nuys, California, San Francisco, California, Honolulu, and a bank in Las Vegas, Nevada. He died and was buried in the Los Angeles area.
Preceded by: Thomas C. Coffin United States House of Representatives, Idaho Second Congressional District January 3, 1935-January 3, 1939 Succeeded by: Henry Dworshak Preceded by: James P. Pope Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1938 (won) Succeeded by: Glen H. Taylor Preceded by: James P. Pope U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho January 3, 1939-January 3, 1945 Served alongside: William E. Borah, John W. Thomas Succeeded by: Glen H. Taylor Preceded by: Glen H. Taylor Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1950 (lost) Succeeded by: Frank Church
United States Senators from Idaho Class 2: Shoup • Dubois • Borah • Thomas • Gossett • Dworshak • Miller • Dworshak • Jordan • McClure • Craig Class 3: McConnell • Dubois • Heitfeld • Heyburn • Perky • Brady • Nugent • Gooding • Thomas • Pope • Clark • Taylor • Welker • Church • Symms • Kempthorne • Crapo
United States Representatives from Idaho One At-Large Seat (1890-1913): Sweet • Wilson • Gunn • Wilson • Glenn • French • Hamer • French Two At-Large Seats (1913-1919): Smith / French • McCracken • French 1st District (1919-present): French • C. White Sr. • Goff • C. White Sr. • Wood • Pfost • C. White Jr. • McClure • Symms • Craig • LaRocco •
