Clark, Bud (J. E. "Bud")
Dates
- Existence: 1931
Biography
John Elwood "Bud" Clark, Jr. was born in Idaho in 1931. His family moved to Oregon in 1937. He attended Vanport College (now Portland State University), then served in the Marine Corps from 1951 to 1954. After leaving the Marine Corps, he attended Reed College, but dropped out during his junior year. In 1961, he purchased the Drop In Tavern in Portland, Oregon, which he renamed the Spoutin’ House, but was forced to close in 1967 as a result of urban renewal policies. He then purchased Ann’s Tavern, renaming it the Goose Hollow Inn. In 1964, he and Sigrid Fehrenbacher, a violinist with the Oregon Symphony, were married. Clark adopted her son, and they later had more three children. He served as mayor of Portland from 1984 to 1992.
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Oral history interview with Bud Clark
Oral history interview with Bud Clark conducted by Joseph W. Carlisle on April 6, 1995. Clark was mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1984 to 1992.