Episode 3 of 3
Lieutenant Governor Appointment Attempt
- When
- 1899
- Where
- Montana
A lieutenant governor attempted to appoint Clark to a Senate vacancy, but the appointment was quashed upon the governor's return.
When Montana's governor left the state temporarily to transfer a mining claim in San Francisco, the lieutenant governor surreptitiously appointed Clark to fill the Senate vacancy, but on the governor's return, Clark's hoped-for appointment was fully quashed.
Sources
- William A. Clark Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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