When the then-current governor, Frank Emerson died, on February 18,1931, just six weeks into his second term, the line of succession put State Secretary Clark into the post of acting governor until the next election to be held, November 1932.
The line of succession put State Secretary Clark into the post of acting governor until the next election to be held, November 1932. The then-current governor died just six weeks into his second term. This was on February 18,1931. Frank Emerson was current governor.