Clarence J. McLeod
Clarence J. McLeod | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 13th district | |
| In office November 2, 1920 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Vincent M. Brennan |
| In office March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent M. Brennan |
| Succeeded by | George O'Brien |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | George O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | George O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1895 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1959 (aged 63) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Clarence John McLeod (July 3, 1895 – May 15, 1959) was a politician from the
U.S. House of Representatives
.
McLeod was born in
Detroit College of Law in 1918. He was a member of Delta Theta Phi
.
Military service
During the
First World War, McLeod served as a private in the aviation section at the ground school, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and as sergeant in the Intelligence Division. He accepted appointment on May 12, 1919, as second lieutenant in the Officers' Reserve Corps, and successively as captain, major, and lieutenant colonel
. He was admitted to the bar in 1919 and commenced the practice of law in Detroit.
Political career
In November 1920, McLeod was elected as a
U.S. Constitution.[1] Furthermore, McLeod was a candidate only to fill the unexpired term of Nichols. At that same election, Vincent M. Brennan was simultaneously elected to a full term in the 67th Congress
.
In 1922, however, McLeod was elected to the
mayor of Detroit
.
In 1938, McLeod defeated O'Brien to be elected to the
Howard Aldridge Coffin
, who then went on to defeat O'Brien in the general election. McLeod won the Republican nomination in 1950 and 1952, but lost both times to O'Brien in the general election.
Later life
After leaving Congress, McLeod returned to the practice of law and was a consultant to the administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration. He died in Detroit in 1959 and was interred in the city's Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Notes
- ^ "Letters, Jan. 4, 1932". Time. January 4, 1932.
References
- United States Congress. "Clarence J. McLeod (id: M000557)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
External links
Media related to Clarence J. McLeod at Wikimedia Commons
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