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Forrester Andrew "Tim" Clark, Jr. (born November 30, 1934, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American investment banker and politician who represented the 4th Essex District in the
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from 1979 to 1995 and again from 1997 to 1999. Prior to serving in the House, Clark was a member of the Hamilton, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen. He was the Republican nominee for Massachusetts State Auditor in
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, but lost in the general election to A. Joseph DeNucci. In 1995, Clark was succeeded in the 4th Essex District his friend
James Colt James Denison Colt (August 19, 1932 – June 5, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician who represented the 4th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 1997. Early life Colt was born on August 19, 1932, i ...
. In 1996, Clark, who was upset over the fact Colt had gone on vacation during the 1995 budget battle, challenged Colt for the Republican nomination. Clark defeated Colt by 58 votes. Two years later Clark was defeated in the Republican primary by
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selectman Bradford Hill.


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1934 births Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives People from Hamilton, Massachusetts Harvard Business School alumni Living people {{Massachusetts-MARepresentative-stub