Clifford R. Hope

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
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
Personal details
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.
Party	Republican
Education	Nebraska Wesleyan University Washburn Law School
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1919
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War I

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]