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Jim Clark (sheriff)
American sheriff (1922–2007)
Jim Clark | |
|---|---|
| In office 1955–1966 | |
| Appointed by | Jim Folsom |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Baker |
| Born | James Gardner Clark, Jr. (1922-09-17)September 17, 1922 Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2007(2007-06-04) (aged 84) Elba, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Louise (divorced) |
| Children | 5 |
James Gardner Clark, Jr. (September 17, 1922 – June 4, 2007)[1] was the sheriff of Dallas County, Alabama, United States from 1955 to 1966.
He was one of the officials responsible for the violent arrests of civil rights protestors during the Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965, and is remembered as a racist whose brutal tactics included using cattle prods against unarmed civil rights supporters.[2][3]
Early life and family
Jim Clark was born in Alabama, the son of Ettie Lee and James Gardner Clark.[4][5] He served with the U.S.
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