Cliff Clevenger

Cliff Clevenger (August 20, 1885 – December 13, 1960) was a United States Representative from Ohio. He was born on a ranch near Long Pine, Brown County, Nebraska. He moved in 1895 with his parents to Lacona, Iowa, where he attended the public schools. He engaged in the mercantile business at Marengo, Iowa, 1901–1903 and at Appleton, Wisconsin, 1904-1914. He was also president of the Clevenger Stores, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1915–1926 and manager of the F. W. Uhlman Stores, Bryan, Ohio, 1927-1938.

Cliff Clevenger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th district
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1959
Preceded by	Frank C. Kniffin
Succeeded by	Del Latta
Personal details
Born	August 20, 1885 Brown County, Nebraska
Died	December 13, 1960 (aged 75) Tiffin, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican

Clevenger was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1959). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1958. He died at his home in Tiffin, Ohio in 1960.[1] He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Wisconsin. Clevenger voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[2]

References

1. Cliff Clevenger Member of House for 20 years
2. "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.

External links

• United States Congress. "Cliff Clevenger (id: C000515)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.