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English ancestry Politicians in Colorado

Damon Henry Clark (1873-1947) — also known as Damon H. Clark — of Lead, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Born in Denver, Colo., August 11, 1873. Son of Henry Clay Clark and Kate (Horst) Clark. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1913-36 (48th District 1913-18, 46th District 1919-36). English ancestry. Member, Lions. Died in Perris, Riverside County, Calif., December 9, 1947 (age 74 years, 120 days). Interment at Perris Valley Cemetery, Perris, Calif.   Relatives: Married 1901 to Katherine M. 'Kate' Pohlzon.

John Forbes Kerry (b. 1943) — also known as John F. Kerry; "Liveshot" — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Aurora, Adams County, Colo., December 11, 1943. Son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry (1913-2002). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1972; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1983-85; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1985-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1988; candidate for President of the United States, 2004. Catholic. English and Jewish ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Skull and Bones. Still living as of 2012.   Relatives: Second great-grandson of Robert Charles Winthrop; third cousin twice removed of William Cameron Forbes; son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry (1913-2002); married, May 23, 1970, to Julia Stimson Thorne (divorced 1988); married, May 26, 1995, to Teresa (Simoes-Ferreira) Heinz (widow of Henry John Heinz III). See Heinz-Forbes-Kerry-Winthrop family of Massachusetts.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Books by John F. Kerry: A Call to Service : My Vision for a Better America (2003) — The New War: The Web of Crime That Threatens America's Security (1997) — Our Plan for America: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World, with John Edwards (2004)   Books about John F. Kerry: Douglas Brinkley, Tour of Duty : John Kerry and the Vietnam War — Michael Kranish et al, John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography By The Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best — Paul Alexander, The Candidate: Behind John Kerry's Remarkable Run for the White House — George Butler, John Kerry: A Portrait   Critical books about John F. Kerry: John E. O'Neill & Jerome R. Corsi, Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry — David N. Bossie, The Many Faces of John Kerry

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