Clement L. Brumbaugh
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Clement Laird Brumbaugh (February 28, 1863 – September 28, 1921) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
, Brumbaugh attended the district schools and Greenville High School in Greenville, Ohio
.
He taught school, worked on a farm, and tutored.
He was graduated from National Normal University
, Lebanon, Ohio
, in 1887.
Founded and conducted the Van Buren Academy 1887-1891.
He attended Ohio Wesleyan University
, Delaware, Ohio
from 1891 to 1893.
He graduated from Harvard University
in 1894.
After this Brumbaugh taught school in Washington, D.C.
from 1894 to 1896. Next he served as Superintendent of schools in Greenville, Ohio from 1896 to 1900. He was related to the infamous World War I aviator and barnstormer, Dr. David Brumbaugh.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1900 and commenced practice in Columbus, Ohio
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1900-1904, serving as minority leader.
Brumbaugh was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-third
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1921).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-fifth
Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920.
He lived in retirement in Columbus, Ohio
, until his death there on September 28, 1921. He was interred in Greenville Union Cemetery in Greenville, Ohio.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Biography
Born on a farm near Pikeville, in Darke County, OhioDarke County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile . There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
, Brumbaugh attended the district schools and Greenville High School in Greenville, Ohio
Greenville, Ohio
Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,227 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Darke County.-History:Greenville is the historic location of Fort Greene Ville,Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,227 at...
.
He taught school, worked on a farm, and tutored.
He was graduated from National Normal University
National Normal University
National Normal University was a teacher's college in Lebanon, Ohio. It opened in 1855 as Southwestern State Normal College and took the name National Normal University in 1870. Alfred Holbrook was the first president and the school's guiding force for most of its existence. He resigned in 1897...
, Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
, in 1887.
Founded and conducted the Van Buren Academy 1887-1891.
He attended Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
, Delaware, Ohio
Delaware, Ohio
The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...
from 1891 to 1893.
He graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1894.
After this Brumbaugh taught school in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1894 to 1896. Next he served as Superintendent of schools in Greenville, Ohio from 1896 to 1900. He was related to the infamous World War I aviator and barnstormer, Dr. David Brumbaugh.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1900 and commenced practice in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1900-1904, serving as minority leader.
Brumbaugh was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1921).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920.
He lived in retirement in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, until his death there on September 28, 1921. He was interred in Greenville Union Cemetery in Greenville, Ohio.