Tuesday November 24, 2009
11-21-2009 CRAPO: HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL MISSES THE MARK
Washington, DC – Tonight, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo voted against moving ahead on a health care reform proposal, saying that the legislation,...(More)
11-20-2009 CRAPO TO DELIVER NATIONAL ADDRESS ON HEALTH BILL
Washington, DC – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is delivering a national address on the health care legislation expected to be considered by the U.S....(More)
11-11-2009 SENATE RESOLUTION SUPPORTS VETERANS HISTORIES
Washington, DC – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are urging Americans to join an effort to record the wartime and service histories of...(More)
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11/20/2009-Senator Mike Crapo Delivers Republican Weekly Radio Address, 20 Nov 2009
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Clark County
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Clark County was established on February 1, 1919, with its county seat at Dubois. It was one of the last counties created in Idaho at 42nd. It was named for Sam K. Clark, an early settler at Medicine Lodge Creek who became the first state senator from Clark County. The city of Dubois was named for U.S. Senator Fred Dubois, a prominent Idaho political figure in early history.
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County statistics
County Seat: Dubois
Population: 906
Borders: Butte, Fremont, Jefferson and Lemhi counties; Montana
Interesting Facts
The county seat of Clark County is named for Fred Dubois, who was the first U.S. Senator from Idaho. Dubois came to Idaho from his home state of Illinois in 1880 and was appointed as the Territorial Marshal. He is well-known for his efforts to enact and enforce the Idaho Test Oath, which was designed to eliminate the practice of polygamy and prevent members of the Mormon Church from voting, holding political office or sitting on juries. The Idaho Test Oath was enacted in 1884 and repealed in 1895. But it wasn't until 1982 that the Idaho Constitution was amended to remove the Idaho Test Oath language.
(Sources include The Idaho Blue Book.)