Clifford Ragsdale Hope (June 9, 1893 – May 16, 1970) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas, and a member of the Republican Party. Born in Birmingham, Iowa, Hope attended public schools and Nebraska Wesleyan University, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He served during the First World War, as a second lieutenant. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives. He was elected to the Seventieth United States Congress in 1927 and served in Congress through 1957, making him the longest-serving Kansan in the United States House of Representatives.
Clifford R. Hope
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Jasper N. Tincher |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Houston |
| Succeeded by | James F. Breeding |
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| Born | (1893-06-09)June 9, 1893 Birmingham, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1970(1970-05-16) (aged 76) Garden City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Nebraska Wesleyan University Washburn Law School |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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After leaving office, Hope served as President of Great Plains Wheat Inc. of Garden City, Kansas from 1959 to 1963. He died as a result of a stroke on May 16, 1970.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 7th congressional district 1927 – 1943 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 5th congressional district 1943 – 1957 |
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 1947 – 1949 |
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 1953 – 1955 |
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