Theodore F. Kluttz
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Theodore Franklin Kluttz (October 4, 1848 – November 18, 1918) was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born in Salisbury, North Carolina
, Kluttz attended the common schools.
He was a druggist.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Salisbury, North Carolina
.
He was presiding justice of the inferior court of Rowan County from 1884 to 1886, when he resigned.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
Kluttz was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1905).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress.
He engaged in the practice of his profession in Salisbury, North Carolina
, until his death on November 18, 1918.
He was interred in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
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 North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
Born in Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
, Kluttz attended the common schools.
He was a druggist.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
.
He was presiding justice of the inferior court of Rowan County from 1884 to 1886, when he resigned.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
Kluttz 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 Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1905).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress.
He engaged in the practice of his profession in Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
, until his death on November 18, 1918.
He was interred in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.