Ruth H. Clark

Ruth H. Clark
Ruth H. Clark
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives; from the 101st district
	In office; 1971–1973
Preceded by	Arline Ryan
Succeeded by	Ernest C. Burnham Jr.
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives; from the 102nd district
	In office; 1973–1975
Preceded by	V. William Farat
Succeeded by	Joseph J. Faricielli
Personal details
Born	Ruth Hollingshead; 1916
Died	April 20, 2022 (aged 105); Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouse	Harold Deming Clark Jr.
Children	3
Education	Connecticut College

Ruth Hollingshead Clark (1916 – April 20, 2022) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives. A Republican, from 1971 to 1973, she represented the 101st district, and from 1973 to 1975, the 102nd district.

Personal life and education

Ruth Hollingshead was born in 1916 and grew up in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Connecticut College and married Harold Deming Clark Jr., with whom she moved to Branford, Connecticut, and had three children.^[1]

Clark moved to Pompano Beach, Florida, around 1994. She died there on April 20, 2022, at age 105.^[1]

Political career

Clark began her political career in Branford, where she served on the board of education for eight years.^[1]

Clark was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1970 and served one term representing the 101st district as a Republican.^[2] Connecticut redistricted before the 1972 election cycle,^[3] and when Clark ran for reelection, it was to the 102nd district, where she served one more term.^[4]

Clark ran for reelection to the 102nd district in 1974, but was narrowly defeated by Democratic candidate Joseph J. Faricielli by a margin of 41 votes.^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Obituary: Ruth Hollingshead Clark, 105, prided herself on community service". New Pelican. May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
^ "House District 101 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
^ Proto, Jennifer (January 28, 2021). "Legal Challenges to Connecticut Redistricting Plans" (PDF). cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
^ "House District 102 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
^ "Ruth H. Clark". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Archived from the original on May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
^ "1974 Nov 5 General State Representative District 102". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 30, 2026.

[Obit-1] "Obituary: Ruth Hollingshead Clark, 105, prided herself on community service". New Pelican. May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.

[2] "House District 101 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 24, 2026.

[3] Proto, Jennifer (January 28, 2021). "Legal Challenges to Connecticut Redistricting Plans" (PDF). cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.

[4] "House District 102 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 30, 2026.

[5] "Ruth H. Clark". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Archived from the original on May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.

[6] "1974 Nov 5 General State Representative District 102". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 30, 2026.

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